Amazing CGI and brawls, but

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2014)

I had the highest expectations for this film, the trailers looked amazing and I couldn't wait to see it.
Unfortunately the trailers were very misleading when it came to the lead rolls of the film. However the missing primary plot of the film was a nice surprise!
I found that the acting and characters were all very stiff, cliché and a bit boring. Personally I didn't find myself caring for any of them.
No one really had a prime role in the film apart from the son (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) everyone appeared to be a kind of side show with far too much chatter going on and no real feeling.
I didn't really get the feeling of fear, shock or any genuine reaction from anyone when the Monster first appears and starts causing chaos. It was all very underwhelming.
However, when it came to the battles, explosions and CGI work it was quite something. Godzilla really had a darker tone to its design and it was nice to see him shown to have actual intelligence and not just be a mindless Monster bent on destroying everything and eating all the fish. The creations in this film had a real unique feel to them and I loved every minute of the fight scenes.
The music had a real old school Godzilla style to it with a more modern urgency, depth and feel.
Overall I was happily disappointed with this film.