When HE appears....

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2014)

Went to an early screening on its release today (May 16th). I was anticipating a "teasing" glimpse of the main star of this movie...and it is delivered VERY VERY well..... A Salute goes to films such as Jurassic Park and even Jaws. Jurassic Park gave us the big show and then Jaws gave us the almost no show until near the end. And this film is JUST a nice mix of the 2 aforementioned. The Monsters are not really "visible" until a good third of the way into the film. Instead we are greeted by 1950's credits of nuclear holocausts, and mans mistakes with weapons of mass destruction against what is the Alpha Predator of the planet.
Bryan Cranston, adds incredible acting to this film, drawing you into his character almost immediately. The wrenching start to the film and the disaster at the Japanese power plant is only the beginning of what is to come.
Earthquakes and "signals" draw us closer to what then is the reason we all came to watch this movie.
The MUTO's, which appear, are truly brilliant and hit the screen with a scary realism. but...when HE appears...that is when it gets really interesting! When he appears on screen, in full glory - ALL the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. And his roar!!! WOW!!
Just like the T-Rex scene in Jurassic Park...the big show!! The Big Roar... it hits you all at once and from there, it does not let go. The Military are pretty much useless against them, as the MUTO's "eat" radiation, use EMP to wipe out all technology- its all left down to the titular character to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work.
Great acting, incredible special effects and dark tones, ooze from this film. You don't see too much of Godzilla himself, its more the other creatures that we see, but as I said, when HE appears....its just jaw droppingly good.
If you like a film with great acting, dark moody story line and monsters then you're in for a treat. I know monster films are not for everyone - but Jurassic Park rolled in the pennies at the box office (and still is) so let the audience do the talking....
Great film...Its a while before you see "him" appear...but its worth the wait!!