Almost enough to be great

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2014)

This incarnation of Godzilla has many amazing and original aspects to it. Unfortunately, there are enough silly aspects to undermine its greatness. The sound of the movie probably best exemplifies the unevenness of the movie. At times the sound truly enhances the feel of the film submerging you into its reality. While at other times it removes you from this submergence with the question "why is this sound a part of this movie now?". Many of the visuals of the film are astonishing. While others simply make you wonder what am I looking at and make you want to tilt your head to try and get a better view. Perhaps the worst aspect of the movie is the lack of smart choices made by its characters. Almost every character in the movie with speaking parts of more than a couple lines does something to make me think "That is pretty stupid". Despite these shortcomings, Godzilla is worth watching for most movie goers. There is enough originality and interesting choices to make most viewers feel they did not waste their time.