A monster movie done right, for monster fans.

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2014)

Godzilla's epic retelling of him surfacing to fight is not a new idea. This at least happened 3 times conducted by studios Sony TriStar and Toho Ltd. Co.
This time, it was the most suspenseful one out of the handful. It had great story telling through multiple ways which I cannot spoil. If you like to see a movie with a similar style to the Dark Knight Rises or Contagion, you will love this film. It's pacing was very similar to the first Jaws. But, if you want a Michael Bay Transformers or Guilmere Del Toro's Pacific Rim. You might just be disappointed in the lack of action scenes and missed opportunities for the said, anticipated scenes.
The good: The camera work was amazing. It had a variety of shots and transitions like a James Camero film. The sound of the music, and the FX were spot on. The tone of the movie was serious, and you would feel like you are on an Earth where this is really happening, and you would be sitting at home watching the news report om it 24/7. Unlike then 1998 Godzilla, this one captured your emotions. Something a monster/kaiju movie rarely does. In conclusion,an epic CGI movie with more than CGI.
The ugly and SPOILERS: The Las Vegas and the Hawaii scenes were disappointing, to an extent. You just can't have a shot pulling away from the best parts of the second act. They have teased enough, that was an overdose of teasing. They did cover up to it at an extent with the 3rd act. A long battle between the gargantuan creatures hit one of the best climax's I have seen this year.
The movie is a Godzilla or monster movies fan's dream, but an action movie fan's simply nice (not extravagant) movie.
*This is my first review, I'm pleased to be a part of the IMDb community*