Godzilla Review

If you were a horror kid like me then part of your movie watching included the classic so bad it's good Godzilla films. If you were also like me then you had the big green plastic Godzilla with the red lever in the back to move his mouth open  so you could reenact his fire breathing with his plastic fire tongue.....I'll be honest I took that toy everywhere! Then in 1998 there was a resurgence in Godzilla with the Matthew Broderick driven movie, but sadly as we all know that failed miserably. So, once again there is another attempt at breathing life back in the iconic giant lizard from the ocean. Thankfully this time around they got it right.....really right!

Joe Brody (Bryan Cranson) is an American engineer working in Japan at a nuclear power

plant, but when he starts to monitor seismic anomalies around the plant he knows something isn't right. Disregarded by his colleagues Joe presses for the truth. But when a sudden energy surge causes a catastrophic disaster that levels the plant and kills his wife. Joe vows to found out what the Japanese government is really trying to cover up.

Directed by Gareth Edwards this film has that classic feel of the old Godzilla movies we grew up on with a modern update. The story is strong and the acting is solid, the pace doesn't lag in places like most movies like this normally do. The characters are compelling and the emotion feels real. The action is spot on and the CGI is really amazing to look at and at times you could feel like you were watching the action from the site. Godzilla looked amazing I know there was some discord about his size, but it really fits with the movie and he has some great facial reactions that add character to his new look. It is rare that any movie moves me to react during the viewing, but this had me cheering in several areas. This movie played out way better than I expected it would and it just proves that with the right kind of story, director, actors and artists bringing back a prehistoric legend is a thing of beauty.

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