Directed by: The guy who directed Rogue One
Not as good as its sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), but only because King of the Monsters is one of the most rock star movies EVER! That said, this film clearly laid the foundation for KotM and I am in awe of what I see
This feels like a BETTER version of Pacific Rim mixed with a BETTER version of Transformers. Did Pacific Rim feel too silly? Did Transformers feel too militaristic? This is the perfect balance.
The characters are really good. This is like Marvel-level screenwriting. They cast enough famous faces and give them enough good lines where you care about what their plot is, and they know how to throw in suspense so you’re invested but not too stressed. The film’s a hair over two hours so it’s also not too long.
The cinematography (by which I mean the framing, visual effects, and lighting) are a-maaaz-ing. Godzilla’s not in it all the time if I’m honest, but everything else you’d expect — aircraft, seacraft, explosions, bombs, soldiers — are there in abundance, and they make it SO interesting. It’s like a Marvel film, but without the comic-book heritage that makes it easier to style Marvel films. The people were just that good.
It’s basically a sci-fi horror film built around G’s discovery. If a giant radioactive lizard monster DID exist, what the heck would that mean? What would its discovery look like? How would we react? It’s a good introduction to the character (this was my first ‘zilla film) that doesn’t feel too grim. Overall, recommend if you can catch it
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