Terrific experience

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2015)

I must say, I was surprisingly entertained by Godzilla. Even though I don't usually love monster movies, this one kept me hooked even after a somewhat normal 20 minutes. From then on, I really got into it and ended up having a wonderful time. It comes to me as a surprise why so many people disliked it, but I guess to which his own.
While there are some subplots, the main focus of the film is on Aaron Taylor Johnson's character Ford Brody, as he will be brought up against all sorts of chaos stirred up by the monsters. As for the title character itself, he will act more like an anti-hero, serving as an assistance against the true baddies the MUTO's. I personally didn't hate the main story line, even though it wasn't the most interesting thing ever. It was at most okay, not terrible. Getting to the good stuff however, the movie lives up to its summer blockbuster status as it offers great action sequences that don't give you too much at once, but rather a visual treat of destruction.
Maybe it will become a guilty pleasure of mine, but for now I firmly state that this movie was ,quite frankly, awesome. Sure the story isn't the most engaging, yet for me it was a great background for what I wanted to see and that was the spectacular effects and fights. If that's your thing, then I strongly recommend it.
Rating: 8,5/10