Loved it

Rating: 8/10 (29 January 2018)

I'm a huge Godzilla fan since I was around 5 years old. I was a fan back in the day when you couldn't find the original movies. You would see a few of the same ones at random movie rental places, but some were never to be found anywhere. I remember finally finding some mail order place that had them all, and I would save up and order a new one every time I had enough money.
The first US Godzilla wasn't Godzilla. I enjoyed it at the time, I think I was 14, but it just wasn't Godzilla!
I had been waiting for years to see the real Godzilla in modern special effects on the big screen, with a gritty story to match the original movie. I think this hit the mark.
I hear so many people complain that Godzilla wasn't plastered on the screen the entire movie. The way they minimally showed him really worked for me. The only time it bothered me is when they cut away during one fight with the MUTO.
The CGI, audio, size, and character of this Godzilla made such an impact when he was on screen, I didn't notice his lack of screen time.
I really liked the story, I liked the MUTO's, I loved the backstory of Godzilla with the nuke "testing".
It wasn't perfect. I would say a strong B+. With how much I also enjoyed Kong: Skull Island, I am really excited for King of the Monsters, and eventually seeing a serious take on King Kong vs Godzilla. The Japanese version is camp, although fun for what it is.
As a fan of Godzilla for the last 32 years, this movie was great.