More of the usual massive destruction

Rating: 5/10 (26 June 2014)

Every summer there as to be at least one movie where whole cities get demolished like they were made of Legos. This is the "highbrow" version, with A-list actors (What is Juliette Binoche doing here?) a hunky hero, adorable children in peril, and of course, great CGI, which these days is a substitute for an original script. Who needs a new idea when you've got so many cool special effects? The "new" idea here is that Godzilla turns out to be – sort of like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator Two. Get it? But the twist is actually pretty mundane, and there are few surprises otherwise. It's always fun to see Bryan Cranston scurrying around like a lunatic, though once he's out of the picture this movie is just waiting around for the inevitable end. Will the hunky, reluctant hero save the day and be reunited with his beautiful, selfless wife and adorable, plucky son? You figure it out.