The movie title should have been "Muto"

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2014)

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I've been a fan since I was a child and after seeing the reviews on IMDb I couldn't wait to see it.
The story was somewhat interesting at the start with Bryan Cranstons character and his dysfunctional family. But his death was extremely disappointing and left the movie feeling empty having no leverage. I didn't feel anything for his son who was the new main protagonist. This was pretty confusing and left the film feeling without much direction.
Some of my biggest complaints of the movie were Muto's screen time and existence. The film was practically about Godzilla's adversary and less about Godzilla himself. Each time you did get to see him the scene would change to some random people in a building or train or bus and then watch their reactions when disaster strikes. This is frustrating since Muto had so much screen time and he isn't even that impressive. I didn't feel fear or on edge when the hair pin moments played.
The film should have been about, Godzilla's reawakening and threatening destruction of all of mankind which attempts to kill him with new and amazing technology. It would make for a much more convincing story and could ultimately be played out in a eerie tone.
I also felt Godzilla's body looked quite awkward and unconvincing. I know the filmmakers were trying to stay true to the original series and that they did. When it comes to a film thats dedicated to making events realistic I can't really sustain my belief that Godzilla could be mobile or even fight with a body that he has. Some minor changes wouldn't hurt, I cringed the most when it gave a close up of his peg leg looking foot.
Overall the film is visually amazing and impressive but it falls short in many areas and despite the CGI budget I still felt unconvinced in many of the scenes.
I hope this isn't the last American Godzilla remake.