The new Godzilla movie is genuinely entertaining and worth seeing, provided you don’t expect too much. The standard wasn't particularly high to begin with, especially considering Roland Emmerich's version from 1998, which was amusing at best. With today’s budget and special effects, it really didn't have a chance of being terrible. However, based on the trailer, I anticipated something better. The beginning is qui…

The iconic atomic lizard receives another update. In 1954, Ishirô Honda introduced Gojira to cinema, a creature still considered worthwhile viewing today. Despite being essentially a man in a rubber suit monster movie, the original film is clever and engaging. It captured an era defined by nuclear anxiety through a somber atmosphere while also delivering plenty of creature feature action, achieving a good balance.…

This is an American-Japanese science fiction action thriller film from 2014, rated PG-13 and running for 123 minutes. The dialogue is primarily in English with some Japanese that’s subtitled. According to IMDB, the audience rating is 6.6/10 based on over 239,000 votes. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 74% approval rating (with an average score of 6.6/10), reflecting opinions from nearly 171,000 viewers. I watched it record…

It’s baffling how often writers in genres like monster, superhero, and horror films seem to assume audiences lack any intelligence—or perhaps they themselves don't grasp just how bad their work is. The Godzilla script deserves a special condemnation for squandering the potential of what could have been a decent film. The movie began with those familiar scenes involving a nuclear power plant, which initially made m…

It's really good. But there are sections that feel incredibly slow.