Avoid being deceived

Rating: 4/10 (23 May 2014)

If you are going to see this movie, you probably want to be aware of a few issues.
First: If you decided to watch the movie because of the great actors listed in the cast, you may want to know that their role is only symbolic. They go away as soon as the arrive.
Second: If you want to see how 3D technology can be used to unleash a whole new way of portraying large scale tragedies, you may want to know that Godzilla was actually shot in 2D. The 3D version was made up afterward, in a way that resembles those children books that unfold in layers when they are opened. Some scenes end up really weird, like helicopters looking like models hold by puppeteers.
Third: A lot has happened since the first Godzilla from 1954. Katrina, Chernobyl, Fukushima, global warming, the Indonesia tsunami, the attack to the World Trade Center towers, they all shed new light on how societies deal with tragedies. If you anticipate anything that changed in our perception of major issues to have any influence in Godzilla's script, do not hold your breath. It's just a mixture of recycled plots you have seen too may times to count, including the guy that happens to be in the center of everything despite all odds and the girl waiting for him while doing caring work.