Best Movie of The Year

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2014)

*WARNING! THIS IS A SPOILER REVIEW*
Godzilla was probably the most anticipated film of 2014. I mean, it's been 10 years since the last Godzilla movie and it's Godzilla 60th anniversary.
Now, I'm gonna say this right now. If you love movies filled with action, this movie might not be for you. Godzilla doesn't appear until about 50 minutes into the film. However, that does not stop it from being a great movie. We have a lot of Super Hero movies and Transformer movies filled with action throughout the movie, however, Godzilla actually builds up to the action.
Plot: The plot is good for a monster movie. Joe Brody's wife dies due to a radiation leak in a nuclear power plant. 15 Years Later, their son, Ford Brody, is now an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.) officer. After returning home to his family, he finds out that Joe Brody was arrested for trespassing in the Quarantine Zone. He travels to Japan and bails Joe out of jail. Joe then convinces Ford to come with him to the Q Zone. They are caught and arrested and taken to the power plant. A huge chrysalis is now housed at the Power Plant. The creature, dubbed MUTO(Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) breaks out of the chrysalis, killing Joe Brody. Ford is transferred to Honolulu Hawaii. While Ford is on a train, the MUTO arrives in Honolulu. Godzilla arrives and they briefly fight. Later, a second MUTO is discovered. All 3 monster arrive in San Francisco and they fight. Godzilla kills both Mutos and roars in victory before collapsing. The next day, Godzilla awakens and roars one last time before returning to the ocean.
Acting: The acting was pretty good in this movie. Ken Watanabe, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Olsen, and Bryan Cranston was outstanding as usual, however, he is killed during the first 40 minutes of the film. Aaron Taylor Johnson was alright, he's definitely better than some of the old actors from the Japanese movies. (Ozaki from Final Wars...)
Godzilla: Godzilla looks great! The CGI is excellent. I love his new roar, specifically the Airport Roar, the China Town Roar, and the Victory Roar. Godzilla basically looks like the classic Japanese version but in CGI form(thank god, 1998 was horrible). He has his atomic breath, but rather than the Heisei beam version, his breath is a lot more like the original 1954 film. I loved the part where he kills the female MUTO with his atomic breath, and then drops her head. Overall, this is definitely one of the best Godzilla designs.
MUTO: The MUTOs were pretty cool kaiju. They have a really cool roar. The male Muto has wings while the female one doesn't. The CGI is just as good as Godzilla, and they're great fighters. They have an EMP attack, which is definitely new. Also, they're NOT Mothra or Rodan or the Cloverfield Monster. The only resemblance they have to Mothra or Rodan are the wings, and only the male one has wings. Overall, they're some of the best kaiju in a Godzilla film.
Conclusion: I do believe this is the best movie of the year. The movie actually builds up to the action, unlike most movies of today. It's also not a "Action 24/7" movie, which is nice because that's exactly what the Super Hero and Transformer movies are. Godzilla is easily one of the best movies of 2014.
Godzilla has been be King of the Monsters for 60 years now, this is definitely a great reboot to the Godzilla series. Gareth Edwards did a great job and so did everyone else who worked on the film. See you in 4 years Godzilla!
"Let Them Fight."