Sorry for the hiatus, should now be back to full schedule.
Three Stars
The beast is back! Godzilla makes a triumphant return to
North American cinemas with this big budget remake/reboot of the 1954 classic.
To start off, one has to remember monster movie and I sure don’t expect Citizen
Kane from it. Walking into this I expected cardboard cutout characters, cheesy
dialogue, a respected actor chewing scenery, and some damn good special
effects. Thankfully this film delivers on all fronts.
In recent
years we’ve seen a bit of a departure from classic Hollywood blockbusters in
their style, and what really excites me about this movie is how old school it
is. It has a generic, everyman lead, a loving wife character, a tough general,
a classy scientist, and a big monster and it makes no apologies about that. It’s
a blockbuster with style over substance and it owns it.
Another
really pleasing thing about the movie is its depiction of the great beast
himself. Godzilla’s image was shattered by the 1998 version. This version intelligently,
doesn’t mess with the original monster. It’s obvious he’s been updated to suit
modern audiences but he still remains faithful to the original creature. The
monster himself doesn’t make a full-fledged appearance until quite late in the
film but all the suspense leading up to it makes for quite a pay off.
All in all the film is exactly what it should be and nothing
more. The effects are truly incredible and the first time director shows
promise. The summer is off to a good start and once again Godzilla is a true
monster.
John
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