Lots of noise and explosions . . .

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2014)

. . . and good openings developed for urban renewal in Tokyo, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Does the plot make any sense? Of course not. Is there any doubt about the ending? Not a shadow. Are the human characters trite cardboard cut-outs who mostly serve to clutter the screen while the filmmakers are giving our ears a rest? You Betcha. Will there me MORE GODZILLA movies? As long as Santa Claus keeps making his rounds. Are the "M.U.T.O.'s" adequately motivated here? About as much as sunspots. Is this the best monster movie ever? Sort of, if it's your first one. Will it crack the Top Ten Creature Feature List of any veteran film-goer? Not a chance. Will it rack up "blockbuster" ticket sales status? Inevitably. Will GODZILLA (2014) be a world-wide hit? Surely, since even Americans and Japanese enjoy seeing these two countries smashed apart and laid waste. Who has a better swim stroke--the G-thing or Michael Phelps? Phelps, hands down.