Go into this movie looking to experience something not typically presented well in epic movies like this: humanity, and I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2014)

If you've seen Gareth Edwards' previous film, Monsters (currently my favorite film), you'll have a pretty good idea of what to expect from his take on Godzilla, the undisputed king of monsters. Instead of focusing all-out on the creatures, though they get plenty of screen time, he instead turns the camera towards humanity as much as possible. How is this affecting people?
Edwards' sense of pacing from Monsters is also carried forward in Godzilla. Slow burn until the very end, where everything has come together quite naturally, and then all the stops are pulled and everyone's jaw drops. Some people might call both movies boring. Some people can also shut up. His movies are about subtlety through a narrow view of large events, and focus on all aspects of this medium more equally and with more skill than any other director I know of. If you find his films boring, it is likely you do not like literature, non-pop music, or photography either, and I feel so, so sorry for you.
Godzilla is quite slow for a big chunk of the movie, but it's deliberate. Everything has to be set up and the audience has to be squirming with anticipation before anything big happens. And oh boy, do big things happen.
Go into this movie looking to experience something not typically presented well in epic movies like this: humanity, and I doubt you'll be disappointed. Also, Godzilla himself is the most awesome, empathetic, whole-audience-cheering-worthy monster ever and you cannot convince me otherwise.
Go see this movie. I'll be seeing it a couple more times, at least.