my notes

Rating: 6/10 (24 June 2019)

Don't know what happened the first time i watched this. i hated it. possibly preconceived notion of an action packed transformers-style movie. this is more of a suspense thriller with action. i think it would have helped if i had the mindset that i've evolved to, being open to all possibilities when i start a movie instead of expecting something and being disappointed. i kept my original review at the end for reference lol.
this movie was pretty awesome. i thought about going all the way from 1.5 to 3.5 but i hesitated, maybe on third viewing. it was suspenseful, the music was awesome, and the monster scenes were epic. i still think godzilla himself was a little slow and clunky and there were a few tease moments where i wish they would have just stayed on the fight instead of cutting away, but this was a very enjoyable experience the second time around. (2 viewings)
original review 1.5: just didn't like it. wasn't my style. most of the movie was a tease, not being able to see what's happening or having an obstructed view. got bored during it. didn't feel for the monster like they wanted me to. and I know they were trying to be like the original but Godzilla just looks fat, ugly, and stupid. liked how he looked more zalama in the 1998 version better