I wanted a Godzilla movie I could appreciate today and this delivered in all aspects. Very fun experience!

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2014)

Very fun experience. I loved Godzilla as a kid. I wanted a Godzilla movie I could appreciate today and this delivered in all aspects. I thought the movie was excellent considering the balancing act needed to pull this off right. Pleasing the masses with the spectacle and delivering a movie with emotional content, a gritty dark tone, ending in a big pay off to leave you wanting more. Cranston brings the most emotional content by far. The rest of the cast do well with what they were given, but I feel Cranston should have been more pivotal, and the movie's lead throughout. There are some truly unforgettable scenes in the film. The plot is as compelling as you'll get with a big summer blockbuster and even more so. There's story there, heart, etc. Nothing is mindless. If you can watch this with an open sense of imagination you will really enjoy it. Imagine this shizzy really went down! I promise you'll enjoy the slow build up and terror type thing they go for a lot more. Around every corner turn, or look up, destruction, etc. See this film to have a good time and indulge in the story, scenario, experience, etc. I appreciate the Alien/Jaws type build up and Love or hate this movie, Godzilla looks amazing, and the final act is fantastic! It was worth the teasing of the imagination and anticipation. There are unbelievable shots and that final act might be the bes set piece of the summer. Many scenes I found well done. The effects were second to none. There was a primal fear/scary atmospheric..dark..gritty tone. It worked wonderfully. This was the best Godzilla movie I've ever seen and I've seen them all. The effects of the disaster, the tsunami, the plant meltdown, are relevant to our times. I appreciated the big scope they went for in the film. Man toys with nature and when nature strikes man has nothing they can do about it. Or even the fact the US has all these things and are the world authority over them. I won't spoil too much but there is a reason for Godzilla etc to be where they are when they are. Overall the experience (which is a huge factor for a summer blockbuster type of movie) delivered on all angles. IMAX 3D is outstanding. It really is a fun fun time. I will be seeing it again and cannot wait till there is DVD release bc yiou knowwww Edwards had to leave out a lot of stuff he wishes he could have left in the theatrical. That might be a lot of the stuff some critics are saying were missing. I bet that's the case. I don't understand a lot of the bad reviews. This was not an easy project. I enjoyed Pacific Rim, and Cloverfield, but this blows them out of the water IMO.