Godzilla? More like Godawful

Rating: 3/10 (17 May 2014)

Though well made on a technical level, director Gareth Edwards' updated version of 'Godzilla' is a flat, joyless, thrill-free experience that lumbers by more slowly than its titular star.
The strong cast are unable to do anything with their ham-fisted dialog and two dimensional characters, and the script takes the absurdity of the premise far too seriously.
Worst of all, Godzilla is relegated to what amounts to an extended cameo. Edwards seems to be trying to mimic Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws', where the great white shark remains mostly unseen for the bulk of the movie. The problem with trying that here is, it's a monster movie, and people want to see a throw-down. What we get instead are several almost rumbles before *finally* getting the monster mash we came for. Unfortunately it's all too little too late.
'Godzilla' is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long, long time. A colossal disappointment and a complete waste of your time.