Hollywood: Hopes to Resurrect Godzilla

Rating: 5/10 (17 September 2014)

Initial Review: Godzilla has seen the big screen numerous times (mostly in countries outside of America), but has only had two major Hollywood depictions. The 1998 Godzilla was considered by many not only a poor film, but also a poor depiction of the legendary monster. Godzilla would lay dormant until 16 years later when another Godzilla film (no relation to the first in 1998) would be released in 2014. In many ways, 2014 Godzilla brings back the monster from the old Japanese films that made him/her (whatever it is) so popular, but there are some flaws to its monstrous interpretation.
The Positives: One issue I had with the original film is the opposition Godzilla had to face (which was really none at all, it was more Godzilla tearing up the city). In the 2014 version, Godzilla faces off against two monsters of god-like size and power. I must say it was fun watching the ending battle scene. The movie has a decent story line that works for this movie, even better than the '98 version. I am also going to list Godzilla's appearance as a positive, but it's mostly a matter of opinion. Godzilla's look has returned to the original appearance Japanese Godzilla films.
The Negatives: 2014 Godzilla is flawed for mainly one factor (and a major one at that). In my opinion, the film fails to keep active attention from the audience viewing it until the end of the movie. The first 3/4 of the movie is a total bore and really is not worth watching except for the necessary background for the end. Godzilla gets a total of maybe 25 minutes of screen time, and the rest of the movie teases you with glimpse sightings. The movie is also filled with boring chatter that interests just about no one except the people in the movie.
The Conclusion: In many ways, 2014 Godzilla is the superior Hollywood movie. However, this doesn't make for a good film in general. The only part worth watching is the last 40 minutes of the movie, in which you will have to wait a while to see. I cannot recommend this movie to general audiences, but for fans of the larger than life monster, this may be a good movie to watch.