Growing up, I had a huge interest in dinosaurs, so naturally, Godzilla (1998) meant a lot to me. When I first saw it, I thought it was an exciting experience with impressive giant monsters and large-scale destruction of urban areas. Looking back at this film from my childhood, though, I have to see it differently now. The biggest letdown for me was the way Godzilla looked. It strayed considerably from what people …

This was an enjoyable spin on the Godzilla story. Matthew Broderick portraying "the worm guy" and Jean Reno as the French intelligence operative give performances that are easy to appreciate while they look into unusual radioactive shipments and some enormous footprints. The special effects work well enough, too, and manage to support this admittedly lengthy film. Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin have a knack for prod…

The anticipation surrounding this movie was immense right from the beginning! It seemed like this Godzilla installment was promoted for ages before it even came out; every time I went to see a movie, there were short previews playing, and one in particular—the scene with the fisherman catching Godzilla—really stuck with me. It drove home just how huge he is! The film ultimately failed to live up to what fans and c…

This Godzilla film is tricky to evaluate with a straightforward assessment. If Hollywood had simply created a standard monster picture, similar to their handling of Cloverfield, it likely would have been pretty good—possibly even earning a rating of four stars. The performances are solid, including Jean Reno’s presence, the special effects are impressive considering they were made in 1998, and the storyline is logica…