Chose to be Good Instead of Popular

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2014)

This new Godzilla movie could have easily fallen into the trap of being a mindless action movie. It could have been a quick cash grab the next 'Transformers', but instead this movie chose to have a soul.
From the start Godzilla is a very emotional film, and continues to be the entire time. This movie managed to make me care about the humans which few (if none) giant monster movies ever have. However, Godzilla isn't truly a 'giant monster movie', it is more of a disaster film.
Other good things: The director cleverly uses camera angles to portray the humans as actual humans, not just a crowd. Similarly, main characters a placed in key positions that make every act of destruction meaningful--every action has a shown consequence. Finally Godzilla is the as cool as he's every been. He's very animistic, and very large. If your worried about him being CGI don't be, he's more emotive than ever.
Complainants: Not enough Godzilla and not enough action. Most of all the action is held for the end, and most of the movie had to be carried by the actors.
Recommendations: Don't go in expecting a lot of action. Go in expecting a lot of emotion. Don't bring kids, they will be bored. My 10 year old brother saw it with me and loved it, but anyone much younger would probably be bored.
Conclusion: A very powerful very original movie that manages to create very humane, humans. Also not a traditional action film, but a disaster film with monsters in it. Biggest problem is not enough of it's title character.
I highly recommend to non-Godzilla fans as well as Godzilla fans. 9/10