Impressive special effects but lacks capturing storytelling

Rating: 5/10 (14 May 2014)

Although the new adaptation of Godzilla tries to stick more to the original Japanese story than the previous Hollywood adaptation, in the end it suffers from the blockbuster mentality.
The main characters do not manage to drag you into the story, nor do you experience their fear. It's like watching fireworks: the human perspective is lost. You could not care less what happens to the characters in the story.
In stead you are watching a high tech spectacle which is only appealing the first half hour when the fear of the monster is mostly suggestive. The main characters who could have offered a public point of view on the battle are shoved to the background.
I was wondering what the director was trying to prove here: what is the point of introducing human characters if they nearly do not interact in the battle with the monster.
The previous adaptation is often ridiculed for it's humorous undertone, but this one is too bloody serious. How bloody serious can one be about a monster with a radio active breath which gets bigger with each remake?
Overall I found it a huge waste of movie budget and especially of the overpriced 3D tickets which make the film even darker than it is already.