Godzilla 2014

Rating: 5/10 (20 May 2014)

First off, i grew up with all the old 60's-90's Godzilla movies and when i heard that there was going to be a remake/re-do of Godzilla, hopefully done right and not like the 1998 movie, i got really excited.
I went and saw the movie this past weekend and honestly left disappointed.
For starters, no matter how good the CGI is and how amazing Godzilla looked, which honestly was nothing that fantastic, it does not compare to someone wearing a suit. The movements look unnatural and fake, and the true essence of Godzilla can not be captured no matter how good a computer can make him look. Not to mention the stupid monsters they created for Godzilla to fight in this one, i know it was a huge let down in the 1998 movie that "Zilla" didn't have any opponent to fight, but if you are going to create something as stupid as these monsters just let Godzilla destroy stuff on his own.
Also as a Bryan Cranston fan i was hoping he would bring a solid acting performance to the series, which hasn't really seen a real actor since maybe Raymond Burr. Cranston gives a solid performance for the time he is in the movie, which is not long.
The other acting is sub-par at best, Ken Watanabe was really lack luster compared to his performance in The Last Samurai or Inception, and you can barely understand anything he says, which i suppose does fit a Godzilla movie despite not being dubbed over in English.
Verdict on this one, if you are a true to heart Godzilla fan like myself you will walk away from this one very let down, if you enjoy sub-par computer animated monsters and stale acting this one might be right for you.