Godzilla (2014)

I literally walked around for a week before watching this movie saying Godzira.   I grew up loving the old Godzilla shows with a small passion.  I was a fiend for the special effects, even if it was just a man in a lizard suit jumping up and down on cardboard buildings.  I was able to use an imagination and think of how it actually would be like.  When I heard they were making a new one I didn’t know if I wanted to cringe because it may turn out to be a little like the other one or would it follow along the lines of today’s more darker toned movies that try to delve into hyper-realism.  Well it is Godzilla there is no true hyper-realism.  In this new outing we see Godzilla has grown to a more respectable earth shattering size.  The only thing is, this time Godzilla isn't alone.

In this Godzilla movie I think the director and writers wanted to take him back to an original format.  Godzilla is even able to span the globe and we see him in Japan and in the United States.  Little touches that show that they were trying to bring back the old style and stop creating a story line that didn't follow the original monster feel.   Other than having Godzilla himself there is another monster element that has been added.  This makes the movie feel a little less like a Godzilla movie and more of a monster flick but they do pay good homage to the big guy. 

The acting isn't bad.  It was nice to see Brian Cranston doing something after Breaking Bad and Aaron Taylor-Johnson of Kick Ass fame.  The makers of the movie do try to have more of a human element to the movie.  They make you feel as if there are true heros and true villains both in Human and in Monster forms. 

I would recommend this to anyone that grew up in the monster era of the early to mid 80's.  It is a good modern day remake of a classic.  There are a lot of inconsistencies in building destruction and location markers but does anyone watch these type of movies to find reality.  There is a lot of loud explosions and monster fighting.  I would reccomend young children stay clear for the loud noises but the young may love the monsters more than the parents.  If you don't want to see mega monsters battling it out and wreaking mass havock, then this movie is not for you.