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Godzilla

Godzilla

2014
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. (imdb)

Directed by:

Gareth Edwards

Screenwriter:

Dave Callaham, Max Borenstein

Starring:

Juliette Binoche, Richard T. Jones, David Strathairn, Al Sapienza, Brian Markinson, Ken Watanabe, Victor Rasuk, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins, Elizabeth Olsen, Jill Teed, Jake Cunanan

Franchises:

Godzilla, MonsterVerse

Genres:

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure

Countries:

Japan, USA

Languages:

English, Japanese
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Godzilla

2014
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
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markjpMArkjp
Rated 26 May 2014
35
11th
Damnit! I waited too long to write this review, and now I can't remember a single thing from the movie.
Rated 26 May 2014
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 16 May 2014
30
13th
It seems to me like this movie is an even split between Edwards' desire to homage to the original Toho series, and a producer's checklist of blockbuster character clichés. The fusion is an almost complete failure, to the extent where I'd suggest sticking to the trailers. They make more sense, you get a better Godzilla/length ratio and you'll even see some shots of the monster that they cut from the actual movie to make room for more plot nonsense. So hats off to you, marketing team.
Rated 16 May 2014
beedubBeeDub
Rated 14 Apr 2021
82
50th
The original teaser for this movie is one of the best I've ever seen, and promised a far more haunting and harrowing experience than what we ultimately got. The great Bryan Cranston does what he can to make us care about the human side of things but exits the movie far too soon. As mentioned by literally everyone, Godzilla's limited screentime is annoying, though the climactic fights are OK. Very much a mixed bag but not unenjoyable, and a damn sight better than Godzilla 1998.
Rated 14 Apr 2021
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 20 May 2014
29
87th
Such a party animal. Dude gets drunk and just passes out in the middle of San Francisco then just walks it off.
Rated 20 May 2014
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 16 May 2014
50
23rd
suggestion: call the movie "the incredibly boring adventures of bomb defusal guy - featuring godzilla", so no one can get worked up about the lack of the latter in about 3/4 of the movie. the infamous toho legend is reduced to a prop, exchanged for completely unengaging human drama. while giant monsters are fighting epic battles off screen, we are treated to a mix of moping, crying, plotting, and awestruck staring at what we ourselves do not get to see until 5 minutes before the credits roll.
Rated 16 May 2014
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 20 May 2014
10
0th
Anyone who enjoyed this needs to have their head examined. 1 bad decision after another starting w/ the choice to leave Godzilla out of it for 90% of its running time. Whenever he does show up threatening to take away our boredom, the film REPEATEDLY cuts away to focus on the blandest hero ever. It's like some moron took the usually sage advice to focus on the human element, but forgot 2 things: said element should be mildly interesting/ entertaining, and this is supposed to be a Godzilla movie!
Rated 20 May 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 19 May 2014
87
53rd
Really really entertaining and one of that summers' best movies. Godzilla may take some time to pick up near the beginning, but when it does, it's dark and visually entertaining and the story isn't bad at all. I felt a little terrified watching myself. Some of the acting was pretty good and the directing was all around solid. If you like monster movies, and destruction movies, this is right up your alley.
Rated 19 May 2014
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 17 May 2014
85
85th
OH NO! A 2014 GODZILLA MOVIE THAT'S ABOUT MORE THAN JUST GODZILLA! WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? You're going to have to come to terms with the fact that this reboot takes agency (silly to have to say about a monster movie), focusing on the human element. Are the humans bland and cliched? At times. Does the movie tease you with only brief visions of monster mayhem? Yup. Are some aspects just big and stupid? Sure. Does any of that REALLY matter? Nope. Was the movie entertaining as hell? Yes, yes, YES!
Rated 17 May 2014
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 16 May 2014
60
34th
9/11 did a number on this. Shockingly boring for about half of the running time; no one cares at all about the human characters in a Godzilla film unless they're actually interacting with the zilla. When the monsters start attacking though MMMHMMM. The ending few minutes are embarrassing and I oozed onto the theater floor and slithered out.
Rated 16 May 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 24 May 2014
60
39th
I'm sitting in a theater, it finally feels like summer and I'm watching a popcorn movie when all of a sudden the weight of the entire world is pressing down on me. I'm watching the magnitude of man's capabilities as a giant CGI lizard is simultaneously destroying a city and saving it, and it all becomes crushingly clear: the visual effects really couldn't be better, and they shouldn't need to be, and despite this, I miss the rubber suit. Godzilla isn't the dinosaur anymore, I am.
Rated 24 May 2014
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 19 May 2014
76
67th
Anyone pissing and moaning about this movie being the monster movie equivalent of blue balls because it's not monster fighting for the entirety of the run-time need to stuff it. The backstory is fine (not amazing), Aaron Johnson was there (being a jacked non-entity), and they do an excellent job of making Godzilla himself epic. They don't show him off the whole time, and it has a very big feel (which is the point). Could have used more Cranston (I know, I know), but that's a minor gripe.
Rated 19 May 2014
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 16 May 2014
86
89th
With an incredible sense of style and a humbling respect for his predecessors, Gareth Edwards beautifully carries the torch lit by Ishiro Honda back in 1954. Hail to the king, baby.
Rated 16 May 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 15 May 2014
40
17th
It looked so promising so It pains me to say it, but tragically this fails to even "live up to" the lax standards of Emmerich mid-90s, to the degree where comparisons with his Godzilla disaster are more obvious than I had ever imagined.The movie's humorless tone in conjunction with the horrible pacing, the über cliched dialog and the fact that the title character is basically a throwaway plot devise in his own movie overshadow the sporadic awesome imagery making this update fairly unengaging.
Rated 15 May 2014
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 09 Oct 2014
15
3rd
Easily the worst film I remember seeing in 2014. It's been like two weeks, and already I'm like: "Was Juliette Binoche really in this?!" And don't give me all this Bryan Cranston bullshit, he's nothing special, come on.
Rated 09 Oct 2014
krf7krf7
Rated 16 May 2014
90
86th
A few plot nitpicks, but they are drowned out by the sheer awesomeness that was GODZIRRA.
Rated 16 May 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 15 May 2014
30
17th
Godzilla is a terrible movie. It doesn't work on any level and is incredibly boring from start to finish. Its titular monster doesn't get to do anything of interest, its human characters are given far more focus than they should, and even the spectacle of seeing the giant monsters on-screen doesn't work thanks to lackluster special effects and a deliberate decision to not concentrate on them. Godzilla is the Transformers of monster movies.
Rated 15 May 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 14 May 2014
64
19th
I think, we all own a big apology to Roland Emmerich.
Rated 14 May 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 19 May 2014
70
56th
It obviously has big fuckoff monster(s) smashing things but also manages to add decent suspense. This wisely takes a more serious tone than the 1998 shitfest but not having Cranston as the main character harms this because we get Lieutenant peckerwood and his boring whitebread family instead.This is also presented as a disaster movie with the same tropes which is its greatest weakness. There were too many monster cocktease cut aways just when the audience was about to bust a nut too.
Rated 19 May 2014
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 16 May 2014
83
69th
I really enjoyed it, but I think that the screenplay could have used some punching up. A lot of it was really dull or dumb, and the characters didn't really develop in any meaningful way, although I think the actors played them well. Still, Edwards' direction more than made up for it, and the monster action(and the decision to largely obscure it until the big finale) was fantastic, and the sense of scale was just unreal.Enjoyed it, just wish the plot had held up as well as the rest of the film.
Rated 16 May 2014
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 02 Aug 2014
75
67th
To be honest the script is a bit of a guddle - poor Aaron Taylor-Johnson's story seems so inconsequential that I wondered why it was even in there. But this action film was full of wit, fun, and intelligence and I had a great time sitting through it. Honestly? I think Edward's direction was better than the script he was matched with - get him a wonderful script (and a studio that doesn't let him rewrite it) and I believe he'll create a mainstream hit to equal his first film "Monsters".
Rated 02 Aug 2014
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 23 May 2014
70
51st
It's more thoughtful than you might think - for example, the military goal is not just to destroy the big dudes, but terrified that they won't be able to protect everyone. The sense of scale was fantastically realized, using Godzilla's size to display just how small and insignificant man can be. It also presents them not inherently as monsters, but simply as creatures eking out an existence that simply doesn't jive with our own, and the conflict inherent in that realization.
Rated 23 May 2014
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 21 May 2014
65
51st
Everything that wasn't giant monsters fighting was a crashing bore, including Bryan Cranston's brief cameo. The guy who played Kick-Ass makes the blandest, most pointless lead character ever...why did this movie not focus more on Serazawa, the only vaguely interesting person? The apex predator/food chain explanation for Godzilla's willingness to help out humanity was also dumb...but my god, when the giant monsters are fighting, it's just fucking incredible. Superb sound design too.
Rated 21 May 2014
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 20 May 2014
78
82nd
Exactly what I was hoping for in a Godzilla reboot/Summer blockbuster popcorn flick. The story was passable and the acting was forgettable (particularly from Lieutenant Peckerwood), but these are not the things I go to a Godzilla flick for. The CGI and the visuals were both top notch and the general message was a good one, if a little tame. I wore a shit-eating grin for almost the entire second half of the run time.
Rated 20 May 2014
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 19 May 2014
85
89th
Godzilla is deeper than you might think. It's not quite a human story and people expecting one will be disappointed. In fact, the film's second half veers away from human characters to create a sense of scale and a shift in perspective, placing emphasis on humanity's smallness. It's ultimately a dose of humility, an ecological cautionary tale against human egocentrism in the form of a monster movie. Edwards uses restraint, tension, and some striking visual imagery to very good use.
Rated 19 May 2014
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 18 May 2014
70
44th
How many times do we see dumbfounded people staring into the distance while chaos reigns? The movie completely wastes its talented cast (save for a few moments early with Cranston and Binoche). Eventually, a monster movie will relegate all the military stuff to the background because it is stale (The Host did it the best). Still, the action setpieces are phenomenal. The seams never show and it builds unbearable tension from scene to scene. Worth a look, just don't expect top notch character work
Rated 18 May 2014
overratedoverrated
Rated 17 May 2014
50
48th
Anonymous white guy we don't give a shit about anchors the story, while Godzilla is relegated to backup for the American military. The lack of actual human characters (beyond Cranston) or actual action scenes (beyond Hawaii) turns this into a weak sauce affair where the trailer is legitimately better than the film. Hiroshima watch moment was pure !character development! bliss.
Rated 17 May 2014
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 17 May 2014
55
31st
A very conflicting film in my mind. What I liked, I loved. What I didn't like was insufferable. I ended on the positive side solely because giant fucking monsters fighting giant fucking monsters is pretty cool. Also, anybody who says this is anywhere near as bad as the '98 Godzilla is a moron.
Rated 17 May 2014
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 May 2014
75
72nd
As a massive Godzilla nerd, there's too much I want to say for 500 characters. In short: the set-pieces are the best in any film for a long time. I almost applauded in the cinema at the inclusion of the atomic breath. There is too much human drama. The teasing hurts the film and isn't effective like it was in the original (it's not how little he's on screen, it's how little he does.) Emmerich is still a war criminal. Final verdict: serviceable with moments of awe-inspiring greatness.
Rated 17 May 2014
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 17 May 2014
67
24th
Take the first half hour, and the last twenty minutes, then cut out that hour and ten minutes in the middle, and you've got a pretty good Godzilla movie.
Rated 17 May 2014
dawolfeyDaWolfey
Rated 15 Jul 2016
41
61st
Big and dumb, and I'm not talking about the giant lizard. I liked how it felt that the humans were just chasing the kaiju around the world. The overuse of the child-stares-in-wonderment scene made me glad it wasn't directed by Roland Emmerich or it would have been twice as long.
Rated 15 Jul 2016
terrymacterrymac
Rated 24 Nov 2014
71
62nd
Even though the somewhat po-faced tone sits uncomfortably with the ludicrous GIANT MONSTERS FIGHTING premise, the film doesn't suffer hugely. The human characters do a decent job, allowing the audience to follow the carnage, but they are pretty bland. Crucially, Godzilla himself shines, and the film manages to nail some of the beats that gave the Toho films their charm. It has its flaws, but this is visually arresting, noisy and quite entertaining.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 26 Sep 2014
3
28th
Felt like they just stole the plot of one of the Transformers movies and just interchanged some actors. Not a shed of fun to be had here. Aaron Johnson's acting performance consists of him looking like he is perpetually about to cry. Another one of these monster movies with a pointless love plot with an absentee father. Originality 10/10. Can't one of these writers just be like listen no one cares about the human element in these movies, let's make him really into prostitutes and snuff films.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 09 Sep 2014
61
40th
Takes its sweet-ass time to get somewhere interesting. A lot of buildup, a lot of human-centered fluff where characters are either misused or sleep-inducing, but once we get to the finale the payoffs are surprisingly effective. Godzilla throwing down with other monsters really felt like there was weight and primal savagery behind it. I guess boring scenes with humans are just a staple of the Godzilla series, but that does not excuse Taylor-Johnson being the Blandest of all Bland Leads.
Rated 09 Sep 2014
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 23 Jul 2014
20
6th
So I JUST saw it and all I can remember are the giant robots fighting the big monster... wait that was Pacific Rim... huh... I remember nothing. This movie is what happens when you try to be campy while still being realistic... NOTHING HAPPENS! You know it's bad writing, when you are watching Walter White and Kickass team up and you couldn't give a fuck about either of them... Who the fuck cares! Oh and lastly... Roland Emmerich, I'm sorry.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 10 Jun 2014
73
64th
A masterful script, perhaps not in dialog terms, but certainly in structure. It deftly balances street-level drama with gargantuan destruction, telling two stories simultaneously, often (especially during the final act) in the same shot. Edwards does a great job of staging, and not just in the monster battles -- this is an exceptionally well-shot movie all around. But its colour palette is just so... muted. This is a smoky, gray movie that left me longing for Pacific Rim's radiant fluorescents.
Rated 10 Jun 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 08 Jun 2014
3
45th
Ford is an ineffective and inconsequential focal point and central character, and I'm not sure I like the depiction of Godzilla as humanity's friend and savior. There are also a few individual moments I could nitpick over. But in general, this is a slick production and fun disaster flick. Its rising action is masterful, building massive expectations and then fully capitalizing.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 04 Jun 2014
96
61st
Great modern take on Godzilla; does a great job at creating dread and foreboding;Godzilla looks and feels like the one we've grown to know. Some great fight scenes and some little surprises that fans will enjoy. The humans (outside of Bryan cranston and Ken Watanabe's characters) are bland but that's a small flaw in an otherwise well-made film that any Godzilla fan should see.
Rated 04 Jun 2014
zachreviewsZachReviews
Rated 03 Jun 2014
90
72nd
Off the freakin' chain. King of the Monsters is back in all of his glory.
Rated 03 Jun 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 25 May 2014
6
41st
Godzilla was one of my most anticipated films of 2014 but the result is a mixed bag. The visuals are undoubtedly stunning and the capturing of action feels intensely real. And the sound is absolutely amazing. I appreciate the simmering approach that Gareth Edwards was going for. But I felt robbed of several potentially spectacular set pieces and there just isn't enough Godzilla. Most notably though Bryan Cranston's input is frustratingly and unnecessarily cut short. Certainly misleading.
Rated 25 May 2014
rdinr.Din
Rated 20 May 2014
30
2nd
Takes every hackneyed idea from decades of disaster movies and mixes them up into a crushingly dull monster mash. The characters are either unbelievable, stupid, insipid or just simply unlikable. The action is predictable and very very tired. Come back Emmerich, all is forgiven!
Rated 20 May 2014
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 18 May 2014
56
29th
Edwards vastly overestimates my interest in the human characters, particularly Taylor-Johnson's protagonist. I respect the combination of the low-key, ominous lighting of the Heisei period with the benevolent characterization of Shōwa Godzilla, and I love the CGI and the monster's design, but the weak script focused on all the wrong elements, lacking a narrative through-line and dragging out the entire film and culminating in a brief climax that felt redolent of deus ex machina.
Rated 18 May 2014
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 17 May 2014
80
78th
Godzilla was solid fun. I do wish his roars had more bass so I could have felt them in my chest. Would have helped the immersion.
Rated 17 May 2014
solidreaperSolidReaper
Rated 17 May 2014
76
60th
Ishiro Honda the original director of Godzilla has always focused the films on action and even though later Godzilla movies have gotten stale they still have never lost their bite. Now with a North American 2014 release we have GodZilla a movie at aims very close to what TOHO envisioned many years ago. The only two flaws i counted are the characters were not the focus they felt forced. The second not enough GodZilla just a bit more of him would have pushed the film along better.
Rated 17 May 2014
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 17 May 2014
62
53rd
Can't really complain about this one. Edwards spends a good time trying to hide the monster as much as he can, but he delivers beautifully crafted digital monsters, nicely put references to the masterpiece Gojira (1954) and, if the acting looks dull -- after Binoche and Cranston die, all we get is the Kick-Ass dude trying to look serious and Ken Watanabe being the-scientist-who-always-look-surprised-before-figuring-out-what-to-do --, the film still keeps you thrilled by its gigantism.
Rated 17 May 2014
dougiedDougieD
Rated 17 May 2014
85
68th
Godzilla is modernized in a wonderfully paced disaster movie that brings to mind Spielberg's blockbuster masterpiece Jurassic Park. The film teases with glimpses of the title character for much of the screen-time. Awe-inspiring set pieces keep you wanting more until it finally builds to an action-packed third act that delivers the goods. The human side of the story is cheesy and characters are paper-thin, but it serves the purpose in setting up the main course - giant monsters duking it out.
Rated 17 May 2014
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 16 May 2014
10
2nd
So much exposition and yet I understood so little. Mostly I didn't understand how they could fail so miserably on every level. I never expected this movie to be good, but I thought it would be entertaining. It wasn't. It was filled with boring dialogue spoken by cardboard characters who nobody cares about. The scenes with the actual monsters were the embodiment of the expression 'too little, too late'.
Rated 16 May 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 16 May 2014
54
50th
The Toho-inspired imagery and post modern dread loom large over the scenes, although it could have used more Bryan Cranston, and I'm still not convinced the idea of a giant monster movie isn't inherently flawed. But what I liked most about this is that it has all the corny elements of an Emmerich film (wanton destruction of landmarks, dogs running away from disasters, lone heroes saving the day, explosions, Godzilla attacking America) and was still pretty good! Roland Emmerich can suck a dick.
Rated 16 May 2014
firewalkerFirewalker
Rated 15 May 2014
85
72nd
Not that I'm an aficionado (actually I know the japanese movies more by passing, regarding them as more narm than charm), but it would appear they actually made a decent Godzilla movie in the US!?! Has some great pictures, and actually let's you consume them!
Rated 15 May 2014
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 22 Dec 2018
70
60th
Fuck yeah Godzilla!
Rated 22 Dec 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 01 Nov 2014
95
91st
Wonderful monster movie is a textbook example of how to approach this genre correctly - broadly defined, relatable characters with clear, simple goals, beautifully shot and staged disaster scenes which don't let up, and a genuine feel for the human element in its scenes of violence and chaos. A winner all the way, aided immeasurably by Edwards' at times stunning skills in portraying the monsters' combat in terms of beauty and elegance, rather than thuggish crudeness.
Rated 01 Nov 2014
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 06 Sep 2014
10
7th
The military-industrial complex isn't participating in the destruction of nature, in fact it's allied with nature in the fight against err... the parasites sucking the life out of freedom I guess? The movie is ridiculously America-centric even for a brainless Hollywood would-be blockbuster, and why shouldn't it be? We all know them japs couldn't even run their nucular plants without heroic american Scientists (Oo-rah!). A Godzilla movie with minimal amounts of Godzilla? Surprise: it's shit.
Rated 06 Sep 2014
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 31 Aug 2014
59
14th
A bust of a film, with insipid acting, a forgettable story and action that makes no sense, at least as far as the human involvement goes. What's worse, if they wanted to tackle subjects like ecology and human influence on it they failed miserably because the film simply isn't smart enough for that. In fact it's mostly outright dumb. And if they wanted to go for mindless fun, they failed too: the kaiju action is often overshadowed by all the 'MURICA! they threw in.
Rated 31 Aug 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 26 Aug 2014
70
65th
Unfairly maligned by some. In fact, if only the rest of the characters had been as engaging as Bryan Cranston's, this would have been great. Still, it's one of the better action flicks of recent years, and I'll take anything in this over anything in 'Pacific Rim' any day of the week, thank you very much.
Rated 26 Aug 2014
spleenspleen
Rated 25 Aug 2014
71
44th
In 2008, JJ Abrams decided to make Godzilla for Americans who like watching reality shows. He called it "Cloverfield". Ironically, in 2014, someone decided to remake Cloverfield for Americans who are tired of reality shows and instead like watching big CGI things destroy small CGI things, and called it "Godzilla".
Rated 25 Aug 2014
pecetpecet
Rated 25 Aug 2014
40
5th
Pros: Bryan Cranston Cons: Everything else
Rated 25 Aug 2014
woodoowoodoo
Rated 25 Aug 2014
85
63rd
Cheerfully blasphemous movie about people being forced to bow in gratitude to an ancient dinosaur god. The human beings in it scuttle to assert their importance and are repeatedly thwarted.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 19 Jul 2014
85
96th
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Did it have flaws, YES but then again every Godzilla film does. While I did like some of the other Godzilla incarnations better and thought some of the other films were cooler, some even more fun, However this film is the first to draw together more of my favorite elements into one than any of the others to make an enormously entertaining evening for my wife and I.
Rated 19 Jul 2014
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Jun 2014
63
38th
The filmmakers have clearly gone back to 1954 Ground Zero, following a regular (GI) Joe on a windy parallel course with Godzilla until all kaiju hell breaks loose and both offer themselves as sacrifice. In that way the structure is perfect, with a subtext comparable to the best of the originals, and a dramatic focus on human characters. But somehow, what makes it good also makes it 'meh'. Is human life at stake through the movie? Is freedom? The answer is: meh. We probably don't care anymore.
Rated 24 Jun 2014
filliganFilligan
Rated 08 Jun 2014
78
37th
Folks like us who enjoy film and evaluating it can pick an easy target like monster disaster flicks and shit all over them. But if there's a right way to do a Godzilla film, this is it. It is occasionally silly, but Edwards is constantly on his game. This is a fantastically produced film. Just a goddamn spectacle that wisely keeps its polished lens on the humans, making the extravagant monster scenes more savory than a sensory overload.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 08 Jun 2014
40
3rd
It's cool to see a monster beating up monsters and lots of smoke and debris, but the rest is following a boring human coincidence machine with terrible communication problems and a series of kaiju-sized bad decisions. If you like picking your movies apart for holes then this will be an entire evening of entertainment. Though I was under the impression this was half-way good going in...
Rated 08 Jun 2014
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 29 May 2014
90
93rd
If you go to see Godzilla, I guess you are not looking for Citizen Kane, so expect the odd cliche, the odd daft line. "I'll see you soon", "It's not the end of the world" ... haha ... it IS !!! But Godzilla delivers in every other respect: a human story with monsters, good tension built though clever pacing and build-up, fantastic sound and CGI, and the chance to cheer on the good guys as they smash San Francisco to pieces. A brilliant monster movie and I have to admit it, brilliant 3D !!
Rated 29 May 2014
jessforrestjessforrest
Rated 28 May 2014
55
37th
I built this up so much in my head and was left feeling empty. So disappointing that Cranston's character was so short lived, and his death was extremely lacklustre. I found the music a little too cheesy and distracting too. Don't get me wrong, it was still enjoyable to watch, but I wish the Japanese guy would have learnt to pull a different facial expression.
Rated 28 May 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 23 May 2014
4
34th
I got pretty drunk and laughed a lot, so that counts for something.
Rated 23 May 2014
shellishShellish
Rated 23 May 2014
70
36th
Alcohol is necessary for the maximum enjoyment of this blockbuster
Rated 23 May 2014
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 20 May 2014
71
62nd
Loved it. Sure it could have been better , but as a summer blockbuster that has to appeal to as many people as possible, it was as good as it could have been.
Rated 20 May 2014
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
Rated 20 May 2014
75
67th
I'm a little dissapointed, but I still enjoyed it. Aaron Taylor-Johnson seemed to have a bit of the Brad Pitt in World War Z effect, where everything big happens when he is there. I'm also dissapointed in the fact that I loved Gareth Edwards Monsters, and one thing about that film was you had this dread of a monster, without ever really seeing it. Though in the end you can't do that with Godzilla, and it's still fun. Doesn't live up to the first trailer though.
Rated 20 May 2014
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 19 May 2014
60
69th
Pretty good as long as you're willing to sit through a lot of filler. Disappointingly and typically Americanized "let's center the film around a white family and the American military" bullshit. But if you grew up watching all those Godzilla films...you'll get a shot of nostalgic bliss. And that was worth the price of admission.
Rated 19 May 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 18 May 2014
75
37th
The King of Monsters emerges from the depths of the ocean, this time to hunt down a pair of insect-like kaiju; meanwhile, various humans desperately attempt to contain or even comprehend the monsters and the havoc they wreak. As a revival/homage, it's lean, straightforward, and offers just enough beastly destruction to compensate for the human element, which underuses a strong cast (Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe come off best). Gareth Edwards' direction is efficient but lacking in character.
Rated 18 May 2014
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 17 May 2014
65
65th
Imagine Titanic with less love story, the same amount of camp, and boats fighting each other. That's Edwards' Godzilla in a nutshell.
Rated 17 May 2014
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 17 May 2014
43
11th
Typical made-for-tv disaster movie material... disaster appears and you watch the ensemble cast survive while knowing there's 0% chance of them dying... that scientist guy who knew all along but nobody would listen to him... oblivious military guy who thinks he can brute force the monster. The writing and drama is cheesy, and it feels sad to see an actor like Bryan Cranston even attempt to emote something out of the lines he's given. For a monster movie, the action and fighting is pretty lame
Rated 17 May 2014
topaz024topaz024
Rated 16 May 2014
70
26th
Two of the three acts contain almost no Godzilla, which I wouldn't have a problem with if the characters were interesting enough to care.
Rated 16 May 2014
heydingoHeyDingo
Rated 16 May 2014
32
57th
I can't beleive people are comparing this to Emmerich's pile of shit. Beautiful cinematography, great pacing, incredible acting, solid writing, incredible effects. The fact that it doesn't show Godzilla much until the final act is brilliant. The film felt heavily influenced by speilberg and could easily sit up there with some of his greater films. Perhaps not the masterpeice everyone wanted it to be- but how much can you expect out of a monster film thats been done dozens of times?
Rated 16 May 2014
ferzathFerzath
Rated 12 May 2014
84
81st
A solid movie with a good plot. What looked to be over the top at first turned out to be pretty damn awesome. More than decent performance from Bryan Cranston even though he doesn't get much screentime. One minor thing of annoyance for me personally is the overly happy ending, I was more set for something more tragic.
Rated 12 May 2014
scholar69420Scholar69420
Rated 21 Sep 2024
50
31st
C-tier script, B-tier acting, C-tier storytelling, D-tier human/kaiju ratio, A-tier visual quality, A-tier dude saying “Gojira”, D-tier Godzilla metaphor,
Rated 21 Sep 2024
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 May 2021
47
48th
okay movie
Rated 14 May 2021
corbadCorbad
Rated 03 May 2021
75
66th
The build-up is surprisingly effective (essential when it's most of the movie) and the design and cinematography is often breathtaking - when it's not too dark on my high-contrast TV. The bio-historical worldbuilding doesn't make any sense, but that's alright. Quite good, overall.
Rated 03 May 2021
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 09 Mar 2017
89
69th
A-
Rated 09 Mar 2017
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 03 Feb 2017
6
60th
Edward's take on Godzilla is a rather interesting one. Majority of this focuses on the human characters and not Godzilla himself, as Edwards tries to give the film character. Aside from Cranston, no one in he movie really has any developed character, and it can drag parts of it down. Edwards Also seemed to get caught teasing Godzilla and rather leaves him with nothing to do. The final act is where this movie shines and the great action and CGI make up for a rather mediocre 2/3. Not bad overall.
Rated 03 Feb 2017
caimancaiman
Rated 07 Oct 2016
73
44th
This is as faithful to Godzilla as I would expect from Hollywood. Unlike some people, I don't mind Godzilla's relatively low screen time; that's actually rather true to the originals. What I do mind, however, is the handling of Cranston's character, the lackluster main characters, and the interminable US military hero worship. The monster battles are good, though I can't help but prefer the man-in-suit aesthetic over the not-quite-tangible CGI look. Overall this is a mostly successful film.
Rated 07 Oct 2016
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 10 Apr 2016
64
31st
Not as bad as it could have been but not nearly as good either. Great visuals & the monster-fight was pretty badass but despite the weighty tone & seemingly endless set-up the human elements are just boring & the ideas thin. Badly needs more focus & structure as Godzilla becomes somewhat of a supporting character. Not terrible though & I appreciate the effort but if you're waiting for the second coming get back to watching the original for the 74th time and dreaming about a great modern update.
Rated 10 Apr 2016
mcjohnsonMcJohnson
Rated 05 Oct 2015
56
6th
Starts out moderately okay, then turns to shit real fast. Utterly failed to hold my attention.
Rated 05 Oct 2015
mechalexMechalex
Rated 11 Sep 2015
65
38th
Holding back Godzilla's first appearance by almost an hour succeeds in creating anticipation, but insipid characters and excruciating dialogue fail to make the wait a pleasure, with the exception of the wonderfully realised Mutos. In short, the only personality in this film was delivered in post - but it is a substantial contribution.
Rated 11 Sep 2015
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 13 Jul 2015
5
24th
Cranston's passionate Joe Brody is a solid protagonist in the first act here but as the focus shifts to his son the film loses most of its emotional edge; Taylor-Johnson is wooden and Olson isn't given much to work with. The monster/disaster plot is engaging, and it looks great (Godzilla's dissonant piano-backed reveal is awesome) but without any interesting characters amongst the pure plot-movers (the military, the scientists), the film struggles to be more than just your typical monster movie.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 03 Jul 2015
44
6th
A surprisingly conventional action movie that shamelessly wastes the talents of Juliette Binoche, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins and Elizabeth Olsen in service of a bland military action hero and scene after scene of pointless exposition. Failing to retain the virtues of the franchise's legacy and failing to reinvent it, it only manages to shoehorn the basic plot elements into yet another cold military blockbuster -- the safest possible bet.
Rated 03 Jul 2015
rossRoss
Rated 07 Apr 2015
30
20th
Rarely has a big blockbuster left me so unengaged.
Rated 07 Apr 2015
thehynesthehynes
Rated 16 Mar 2015
35
5th
I know the concept of humungous beasts trashing the earth whilst eating nuclear material requires suspension of belief and acceptance that much of what is to come will be nonsense but come on, was this written by a 7 year old? But,of course, it couldn't have been written by a 7 year old as they would have quite rightly given Godzilla loads of screentime.As it turns out the mighty beast is hardly in his own movie, what the heck is that about?
Rated 16 Mar 2015
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 18 Jan 2015
70
72nd
Terrible script, paper-thin human interest characters that are only in the movie because a focus group somewhere decided they were needed. It reeks of studio interference. But Edwards' masterful direction and obvious love of the original movies shines through just enough to make this worth watching. I really hope the inevitable sequel has Edwards on-board with the free reign to make the movie he wanted to make.
Rated 18 Jan 2015
damildamil
Rated 20 Nov 2014
60
43rd
A small part of it is totally badass, but it's surrounded by such banality and cliché that it's a chore to get through. Taylor-Johnson is our lead, and his character and performance are so incredibly dull & lifeless that it makes it very hard to care about what's happening. Once Godzilla actually shows up and starts kicking ass, it's f*cking awesome. He looked great, & the all-too-brief fight scenes he had were really damn cool. Unfortunately, it's too little, & way too late to save the movie.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 12 Nov 2014
60
62nd
Very good remake.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
naurunauru
Rated 30 Oct 2014
40
33rd
First half is good mainly because of Bryan Cranston. Second half sucks because the person playing the main character is a terrible actor. A lot of the time it's hard to understand what's going on or what the plan is, but it's worth watching for the visual effects and production value anyway.
Rated 30 Oct 2014
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 26 Oct 2014
2
18th
A bunch of mannequins running around giant beasts that offers nothing new or fully utilizes the spectacle of it all.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 16 Oct 2014
68
63rd
It's definitely got its issues; ranging from the cardboard characters, the untimely death of the only interesting protagonist, the general sketchiness of the plot, and I really could go on... but this is undeniably enjoyable. It's nicely paced, Edwards visual atheistic is great and Godzilla is pretty awesome. Two sequels are planned and I expect I will happily sit through them both.
Rated 16 Oct 2014
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 11 Oct 2014
50
34th
The consensus is correct: no one gives a shit about the humans in Godzilla flicks.
Rated 11 Oct 2014
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 05 Oct 2014
25
9th
Thematically even dumber than I expected. In most other ways just about as dumb as I expected. A comedown from MONSTERS, but a predictable one.
Rated 05 Oct 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 01 Oct 2014
30
12th
Framed early on by Fukushima, this expresses yearning for the Gaia principle, a simplistic notion fantasised here in juvenile terms as a more sympathetic-looking monster vanquishing ones less so. Predictably intersperses computer-generated fighting and devastation with soldierly derring-do and a half-hearted version of the standard narrative of a family separated and reunited. Visual artiness (and Ligeti ripoff) as fig leaf. To kill off Binoche at such an early stage was unforgivable stupidity.
Rated 01 Oct 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 29 Sep 2014
72
32nd
Not quite the big dumb blockbuster I feared it would be, but it still struggles to escape the shackles of the genre, especially the second half full of destruction for the sake of destruction. Still, at least the build up decent enough, the pacing reasonable and the monster scenes are done well.
Rated 29 Sep 2014
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 27 Sep 2014
40
32nd
Good for the first third, but quickly goes downhill from there. The Muto monsters are ridiculous. EMP, give me a break. They frequently cut away from what little monster action there might have been. Stuffed with annoying music and tedious stupid sound effects. The bad story telling, stupid character creation and creature animation are boring, unconvincing and unsatisfying. I usually like this type of movie, but this one does almost nothing well after a fairly good start.
Rated 27 Sep 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 26 Sep 2014
67
57th
While the effects are no doubt amazing, the movie feels a bit hollow and completely wastes the talent of the cast. Still, its better than the last incarnation and I hope they take some chances,if there are any sequels.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 23 Sep 2014
2
17th
ladies and gentlemen, keith uhlich: http://letterboxd.com/keithuhlich/film/godzilla-2014/1/ . along with its various schematic compromises, the film's impersonal nature, however intentional (hint: very), prevents me from sharing his passion--but it's one of the most beautiful defenses of a mainstream blockbuster i think i've ever read, and it touches upon just about everything i admired about this. and at the very least, there is much to admire.
Rated 23 Sep 2014
timmotimmo
Rated 08 Sep 2014
70
28th
Emotionally, visually, and artistically disjointed, wavering between ridiculous/terrible and great/beautiful. Having multiple important characters is fine as long as they're all compelling -- many of these performers (Taylor-Johnson especially) were not.
Rated 08 Sep 2014

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