For the fans.

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2014)

If you are not into the Godzilla lore, then stay away from this film. You won't like it. If Godzilla mythology isn't your thing, and you simply want to see a good, visual action-flick, then skip this one. It's nothing you haven't seen before.
The thing with Godzilla is that it differs from other monster films, which are mostly all style and no substance. Believe it or not, Godzilla at its core is film with a message--and a film that makes you wonder what scientists are doing behind the scenes...horrible things...that destroy the Earth.
As a Godzilla fan, it's easy to give this film a 7/10 because I'm biased towards it. However, it is far from the best Godzilla film ever made. There was very little philosophy in the script, and only a few lines to provoke thought.
The acting was atrocious...and yes, atrocious is the proper word here. The only exception is the role played by Brian Cranston, who absolutely stole every scene he was in. I was however, highly disappointed in the acting of almost everyone else in the film. There was no proper display of fear coming out of everyone from the main star, Taylor Johnson, to the extras, and to the military personnel. It was bad, really, really bad! Luckily, the film looked beautiful. Hauntingly beautiful. Godzilla fans will cheer in the end. Casual fans may not.