Godzilla (2014) Review

Before the theatrical  release of Godzilla, everyone movie viewer including me was extremely excited and expecting an amazing movie. Many people probably ditched their plans of seeing it in theaters after they saw the review, also what I did. And they were 100% percent right to do that. Godzilla features a decent cast; Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen, who have proved themselves to be good in action movies, Ken Watanabe, who is in a lot, and of course the great Bryan Cranston. The first problem with Godzilla is that this good cast is not used to effect. Bryan Cranston is far too minor, and Ken Watanabe and Elizabeth Olsen become useless losers that don't really affect the plot. We aren't treated to any action until at least 45 minutes into the movie, and nothing before that is really too interesting. The Honolulu scene is fun and exciting and whenever Godzilla shows up, it's awesome. But, over the rest of the movie Godzilla doesn't show up much. Instead, we're treated to far too many human drama stories and never enough action. Also, the film never has a fun tone like most modern PG-13 action blockbusters. All the superhero movies are fun, and even films not part of a series, like Hercules, are much better because of all the joy it brings you. This fun and joy is absent in Godzilla. Before I finish this, I'll compare it to last year's pacific rim. They are similar in many ways, they both are about monsters destroying earth and trying to stop them. But, pacific rim is a much better film. The Jaegers created much better action, the cast is used to much greater effect, and it's one of the most fun movies ever made. I can't wait for the Pacific Rim sequel, but I can't say the same for the Godzilla sequel.
Movie Rating: B-