Stop trying to make Godzilla movies, already!

Rating: 4/10 (9 February 2015)

If you would have told me in the 1970's that the Godzilla franchise would only get worse, I would have told you that you were crazy. Well, here we are, and it did. Okay, maybe I'm slightly exaggerating. The 2014 Godzilla movie had great potential in the early part of the film, by mid-way through, though, I had lost interest. I'll be honest, I didn't even watch the final 1/4 of the movie. Pros: It hearkened back to its roots by beginning in Japan. It had a very plausible story line, considering the subject matter. Bryan Cranston and Juliette Binoche helped to give the film credibility with excellent performances. MUTO was very well designed and the true monster star of the movie, getting much more screen time than Godzilla. Cons: The storyline relocated to the United States. The performances and chemistry of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen were terrible. The portrayal of a bumbling, inept U.S. military. Godzilla, he got very little screen time and the design was a bit of a let down, although, that's a personal preference since I prefer my Godzilla with a little bit of a neck.