Very good...as good as Iron Man 1 and Captain America.

Rating: 7/10 (7 May 2012)

This is a very good movie. But 8.8 stars good? Not even close... and the main reason is the story which isn't that compelling. Rather it's pretty standard "superhero has to save the world from an evil force". The storyline has few surprises and is predictable.
What brings this movie up to 7 stars on my meter is the execution of it, the dialogs, the acting, the jokes, and particularly the special effects. It's just outstanding.
What is not so outstanding is that Scarlett Johansen and other non-super heroes are hiding behind yellow cabs with tiny guns. Their enemy? Monstrous Godzilla-like flying snake creatures that can knock over the Empire State building in a matter of seconds and which throws cars 100s of feet in the air and which couldn't care less about bullets. These non-super heroes magically survive and even contribute significantly to beat the monsters from outer space... without any injury whatsoever.
It's kind of disappointing that so many reviewers, so far, are so emotional about this movie. It kind of reminds me about Dark Knight, another very good but way overrated movie.
Who can honestly say that this movie is even in the same category as Shawshank, Godfather and Goodfellas and such. The story simply isn't there. There's nothing memorable about this movie, or Dark Knight for that matter. I wouldn't see it again.