The New "Old" Godzilla

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2014)

I grew up watching the Godzilla movies on Saturday afternoons. I knew how they were going to end, but it was fun to watch the big guy deal with whatever Jurassic Park threw his way. Godzilla was Joe Louis. Godzilla was Ali. Godzilla had attitude. Godzilla was cool. Those little kids believed the dragon would come through, and even though Megalon or Ghidora would sometimes get the upper hand, the King of the Monsters found a way to triumph. Watching this film, I was thrown back to those days. While the film was not as spectacular as prior modern versions, it was Godzilla as Tomoyuki Tanaka envisioned him. I'd like to think he'd be proud.