FRUSTRATING TO WATCH!!! Godzilla Is All Roar But No Bite!

Rating: 5/10 (18 May 2014)

This is my first review for IMDb and I feel inclined to write this because this was one of the most frustrating movies I've ever watched!
I didn't mind the pace or the story (you don't go to see a Godzilla film for the story), the first hour was great and the build up to the King of Monsters is spot on. His entrance into the film is grand and spectacular. You see his foot crash down, the camera pans up revealing his body and zones in on his face... Cue the infamous Godzilla Roar (which shook my cinema), it's epic stuff but don't expect anything more than that. Just when you think there's going to be a monstrous throw down the camera cuts away and instead we're forced to watch the fight unfold through a TV broadcast.
WHAT ON EARTH WAS GARETH EDWARDS THINKING??!!!!
This is not what you call "teasing" the monster, this is called being a D**K! Especially since you've already waited an hour for his arrival. However he doesn't do this once or twice but three times! Just when you think things are going to get ugly, whether it's with Godzilla vs. the MUTOs or the MUTOs vs. the army we're forced to watch the events through a TV station again and again and again! Why on earth would you do this to a film with $160 million budget? It worked for Monsters because it was a low budget feature, but to do this to a summer blockbuster is idiotic.
The final throw down is not much better either. Yes, we're finally given the fight we've been all been waiting for but you're so angered by the previous events you just don't care anymore. What is even more infuriating is that the final brawl is ruined because we're not given full flowing shots of the devastation. It continuously cuts away to something else, whether it's Aaron Johnson saving the day or some random bystander. Who made these decisions? Was it Max Borenstein (the script writer) or Gareth Edwards? Whoever it was needs a huge smack in the face!
For everything Godzilla gets right it gets two things wrong. I loved the tone, the atmosphere, the MUTOs, Godzilla is perfect and my god his Atomic breath is awesome! The story is fine too. IF they do a sequel please get rid of Edwards and give this to someone who won't shy away from the monster showdowns!
I'm giving this a 6.5 out of 10. This film could have been epic, but instead it's a missed opportunity (especially when they had Bryan Cranston on board). It had all the right ingredients to be the king of monster movies, but that slipped as soon as Edwards started playing games with his "teasing" B.S. If you want to watch a great Monster Movie look no further than the classic Jurassic Park at least Spielberg doesn't shy away from his creations.