A fun, if imperfect, monster mash.

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2014)

Godzilla has been one of my favourite cinematic characters since I was a little kid, so getting the chance to see him rebooted properly for a mainstream audience was exciting. The film may not be perfect (pacing issues being it biggest flaw) and it's true that the human element leaves a bit to be desired, but the creatures themselves are wonderful and Alexandre Desplat's score is fantastic, sounding very much like an updated version of a 50's B- movie theme. It was also nice that the film treated itself very much like a traditional Godzilla adventure, as opposed to an overly serious Nolan- esque dull-fest.
Overall, not the best Godzilla flick, but a fun one for sure and that's all I really wanted from it. No more, no less.