Godzilla has been and will always be cheesy.
This 2014 version brings really neat effects, plenty of roaring sound, and a
blank canvas of humanity. Do not get attached to the humans. Buildings are
crushed, they are killed, and perhaps the folks left should be trampled for bad
acting. Don’t get me wrong – I was actually amused by Godzilla
and I got my $4.25 worth when he roared flames. I went with low expectations
and they were met. I’ve heard outcry about how bad this movie is and I think
“Really, you expected more? It’s Godzilla, for goodness sake.”
This is a creature fueled by radiation. ‘Nuff said. Bryan
Cranston who shall forever be Walter White from Breaking Bad is trying to make
the foray back into film. Make better choices, Bryan. He’s okay – he’s the mad
scientist who’s been predicting disaster ever since a nuclear plant disaster in
Japan killed his wife (a wise Juliette Binoche. She escaped this film
early). Now he’s trying to tell his son and others that “there’s
something amiss.” The son has the blankest expression I’ve seen on a young good
looking “actor”. Ken Watanabe, normally decent, acts with his mouth open
in dismay.
The plot is stupid as MUTO creatures that look like alien
praying mantis are seeking each other and a nest in San Francisco to raise new
mutants. Godzilla’s job is to thwart them in a monster showdown. And David
Straithairn as The Admiral keeps saying, “Millions of lives are at stake.”
Nice to hear they kept the cheesiness factor! ;0)
ReplyDeleteI love it in films when 'something's amiss' :-) #1 son went to see it on Friday - as a 14 year old boy, he's probably the target audience - the group who go for the action, not the plot!
ReplyDeleteOh boy . . . I've been reading mixed reviews. The only constant is the cheesy acting lol
ReplyDeleteHi, Joanne,
ReplyDeleteNow that's an honest assessment of the movie. Considering the nature of the movie, I wouldn't go expecting much more than a ton of special effects and people dashing about madly. :)