Godzilla comes out on top with some minor hiccups! (Minor spoiler)

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2014)

First of all the beginning of this film was gripping, emotional and driven by one of the best actors today (Bryan Cranston), however if these moments weren't depicted within all of the trailers then it would of had a bigger impact on me, however I can still appreciate the emotional and gripping performance from Cranston.
Now was it a good idea to hand the leading role over to kick-ass star (Aron Paul Johnson)?? In some ways yes, he gave a solid performance, however I did miss Bryan after a while as he isn't in as much scenes then Aron. The one actor that I hated in this movie and was one of the reasons for bringing my rating down was Ken Watanabe but more on him in a minute.
The CGI in this film is amazing, they couldn't have done a better job with it and Godzilla's intro was just phenomenal. The flight scenes were intense and surprisingly they made you feel for Godzilla more then you would think. He acts as the anti-hero in this action packed blockbuster so you he has elements of a terrifying monster crushing everything in his path but also emotional moments that stood out best for me.
Some of the shots in this movie are just pitch perfect... At one point my jaw dropped... And this isn't because of the intense fight scenes or the scale of the creatures roar, there was a moment (and not to give too much away) when Aron Paul Johnson is standing in the street looking at Godzilla up close (it's silent) and Godzilla simply looks back at him, and then smoke and dust cover the creatures face. It was just perfect. (Trust me that doesn't give away anything)
The bad points of this movie involved the section of the film leading up to the third act. It switched from different places too quickly and everything was happening too fast that it just felt like a bit of a mess, not saying that these scenes were rubbish, but some seemed pointless, and the structure of this section of the film was flimsy. Which put me off and got me a little bored.
One final negative point is Ken Watanabe... At first I was excited to see him in this role however his acting during this film was appalling!! and it put me off every scene he was in. His acting was terribly awkward and it was a shame he had more screen time then Bryan Cranston.
Overall the beginning of the film really grips you, the second act got a little too messy for my liking, but the third act was pure gold. If you are a big fan of Godzilla this movie goes back to the original films feel and if you are just a normal movie viewer, you should still watch this movie because it is emotional, intensely gripping and so so cool.
Overall rating of 8/10
Deducted 2 stars due to ken watanabes performance, lack if Bryan Cranston (minor issue) and the unstable structure of the second act.
Hope this helped!

Shaun