Destructive action with monsters that have weight

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2014)

Godzilla is clearly the main character of this movie, which is a welcome change from 1990s Godzilla version. Although you don't see much of Godzilla, there is a big payoff with the climax. The movie had a much darker atmosphere that was reminiscent of War of the Worlds with a lot of ash and grey skies. The Halo jump scene had a gritty sense of realism that was one of the standout scenes. I also liked how the movie didn't mimic King Kong in one of the major scenes, when it could have easily done so. Rather it handled that scene in a much more enjoyable manner. A minor criticism of this movie was that the rest of the acting was not up to par of Cranston. Other parts of it, like the train scene, felt very reminiscent of Battle LA.