Talk:Godzilla (2014 film)/@comment-343942-20140601064013

Well, I'm pretty sure anyone who wanted to see Godzilla 2014 would have seen it by now (at least here in the USA), so here's my two cents. But just in case:

SPOILERS!!!

Honestly, there's not much I can say that hasn't been said already, but since I'm an obsessive completest I'll go ahead.

It's actually kinda bittersweet to finally see this film: On one hand, at no point did I feel like I wasn't watching a Godzilla movie. It wasn't a movie about a creature called Godzilla, or a film imitating the tone of Godzilla. It was 100% Godzilla. On the other hand, however, I'm a tad disappointed that my first theatrical Godzilla experience wasn't with a traditional Godzilla film, with rubber suites, miniatures, dubbing, ect. The stuff that kaiju fans fell in love with.

Other than that, Godzilla 2014 was a tremendously satisfying experience. The build up was excellent, the MUTOs were menacing and creepy, the musical score was brilliant and Goji's new design is truly Godzilla.

That being said, however, the film does have problems. My gripes about this movie are pretty much the same as everyone else's: the constant Goji teasing, Cranston and Watanabe's characters being underplayed, Aaron's character being dull, ect.

Now for my own personal complaints:

1. I wish there was a bit more backstory concerning Serizawa and Monarch. I would love a prequel that expands on the concept of Godzilla: Awakening.

2. I find myself disappointed that the centipede creature (or "Vishnu" as he's occasionally known) didn't find his way into the film.

3. The advertising for this movie was rather misleading, as it implies Godzilla was the "villain" of the film, though I do find myself liking the triumphant tone by the end of the film.

While these are some pretty glaring flaws with the movie, as far as I'm concerned the good outweighs the bad, and the final produced is more than worth a viewing.

It's my hope Edwards takes the words of the fans (both good and bad) to heart and works toward making the sequels even better, and avoiding the few mistakes made with this film. By actually paying attention to the fans, one can avoid the reputations of those like Michael Bay and Roland Emmerich.

LONG LIVE THE KING! THE AGE OF MONSTERS HAS RETURNED!!!