Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen and Welcome to my first ever film review and it is about my thoughts on Godzilla King of the Monsters.
This Review will contain a Spoiler Filled analysis on the film's plot, characters and Kaiju moments.
Without further ado, let's start off with a Non Spoiler Part of the Review.
Firstly, I absolutely loved Godzilla King of the Monsters. It delivered what it promised and while I do believe it does not have the best acting you will ever see, a Godzilla movie never tries to be that. I watch a Godzilla movie solely for the Action scenes involving Destruction, Kaiju fights and all round, just a fun popcorn flick. Not only did this movie succeed with flying colors, it literally puts the cherry on the top with what has to be, my favorite finale in movie history. And yes, I admit, I am a Godzilla fan for life so I honestly am very personal for this movie.
So overall, if you are a Godzilla Fan, this movie is a must see for you. If you are a non Godzilla Fan, I can understand why you would get confused at some moments of the film though I do hope you enjoy the film regardless. Otherwise, If I had to rate the movie? It is definitely a 10/10 for me :D!!! So, go see it and have fun.
Now for the Spoiler filled Section.
The movie itself has many, many memorable moments. From Godzilla vs Ghidorah in Anartica, Rodan's extraordinary scene in Mexico, Mothra's beautiful and serene scene in China, and of course, the Battle of Boston is the most epic moment I've seen put into film. Yes, the finale is just what I wanted from a Godzilla movie. We had Godzilla vs King Ghidorah and eventually, Mothra and Rodan joined the fight and wow, I could not express how happy I was to finally see Rodan vs Mothra in the big screen for the first time. This is quite a dream for me, considering that Rodan vs Mothra is actually my favorite Kaiju match up that never happened.... Til now :).
Anyway speaking of the Kaiju, let's talk about each of the four main Kaiju and how I felt about all of them.
Godzilla
Godzilla in this movie is everything I wanted and more. What is interesting here, Godzilla himself has over triple the screen time he had than in the 2014 film (Which I loved btw). But what made every Godzilla scene so badass is the fact that the iconic Akira Ifukube theme plays when he is about to fight Ghidorah..... That alone just gave me the biggest smile on my face. What is even cooler, I actually loved the modified version of the theme by having vocals that added even more suspense and intensity to it. This is one of the few times that a remixed version of a classic theme is done very well for the modern audience.
And of course, whenever Godzilla unleashes his atomic breath, which he does so alot this time around, it is badass, legendary and above all, perfectly done. However, Godzilla eventually get's beefed up in power after being revived from the Oxygen Destroyer by Dr Serizawa and a Nuclear Blast that gave his atomic breath more kick to it. Essentially, Godzilla became even more powerful and badass over the course of the film. But by far, the coolest part about Godzilla in this movie was his final Form.
This is Burning Godzilla, and oh my, this appearance is one of my favorites. This form of Godzilla is just so powerful in the film, his presence alone melted buildings around him. But the best thing about him is that he now emits a Omnidirectional Nuclear blast, which actually vaporizes Ghidorah so much, he couldn't regenerate from it entirely. This made Godzilla so powerful, I do not know how Kong, who will face Godzilla in the sequel, stands a chance here.
Overall, Godzilla's scenes were just badass in every sense of the word.
Mothra
Mothra in this movie is a beautiful kaiju with possibly the best scene that doesn't involve any action in the Bermuda Facility. Mothra herself is portrayed as a Godlike Presence, which also helps her cement her title as "Queen of the Monsters". At first, Mothra was actually more of just a creature who attacked anyone via self defense. Overtime however, thank's to the effects of the "ORCA",Mothra eventually became a gentle soul.
Aside from her portrayal as a Friendly and Godlike Kaiju, Mothra is a badass. Her new look in the film is already my favorite Mothra design to date. She is now given longer limbs and has a stinger in her abdomen for piercing attacks. This Stinger was what she used in her epic clash against Rodan, and, believe it or not, Mothra won that fight. Finally, Mothra uses her iconic Silk Webbing which turns out to be quite effective against Ghidorah for a moment :D!!!
Unfortunately, Mothra eventually dies at the hands, or realistically heads, of Ghidorah. That said, she died protecting Godzilla.... What a badass!!!
Overall, Mothra is just a badass and is even more cooler than her previous versions in film.
Rodan
Rodan in this movie had to be one of the coolest looking monsters ever. Oh my goodness, everything about Rodan is just purely cool. Just like the older versions of Rodan, this version is updated with even more character.
Rodan's scenes alone are more like a disaster flick, especially considering that his scene in Mexico had Rodan swooping across the city, creating hurricane level winds that literally destroyed everything in their path. Yes, Rodan used his sonic booms once more, and this time, it was even more devastating.
Sonic booms aside, I am amazed by how Rodan doesn't seem to be affected by water drag whenever he touched the ocean. This meant that Rodan would be extraordinarily strong to somehow muster the power to lift off from the water and fly further. That is just badass!!!!!!
And of course, Rodan's pecking attack is here, and this time, it was used against Mothra and some of Monarch's flying craft.
Speaking of Rodan's character, I actually believe he is more neutral than anything else because, while he did help Ghidorah in the finale of the film, he is more of a loyal monster to his King. This alone gave Rodan more depth and motivation.
Unfortunately, Rodan lost against Mothra in the fight, however, thankfully, he somehow regenerated from his injury and was last seen bowing to the King of the Monsters, aka Godzilla :D!!!!
Overall, Rodan is just extremely cool and badass.
Ghidorah
Ghidorah, wow. Literally speaking, Ghidorah in this movie is a true Kaiju Super Boss. And while some scenes involving Ghidorah are not quite polished, still, Ghidorah himself is the perfect adversary to Godzilla. What is interesting here, Ghidorah and Godzilla fight in this movie alot yet none of those moments felt repetitive. The finale of the film even ups the stakes by having Ghidorah become more powerful after consuming electrical discharges from a Power coupling. Yes, Ghidorah in this movie gets more powerful the more electricity he is given.
Speaking of Power, Ghidorah in this movie is just a scary, scary Kaiju. He can create miles wide hurricanes, can bite with his three heads, and emit Energy breath attacks from all three heads and what is even better, Ghidorah has regeneration that is so powerful, he can regenerate his own decapitated head quickly..... That is insanely powerful. :D!!!!
In the end, Ghidorah does eventually die at the hands of Godzilla, but, his presence in the movie alone made him one of the most intimidating villains in film :D!!!!!
Other Kaiju
The Plot
With regards to the Plot of the film. It is simple enough to understand. All it's about is that Monarch are fighting Eco-Terrorists by preventing them from releasing all 17 Kaiju around the world, which, would spell doom to mankind. While it does sound simple enough, it is not as paper thin as what the critics say. The storyline never needed to be deep but the fact it involves Monster action in, you know, a Monster movie, I can't see the problem with it.
Other plot details include the moment when the Oxygen Destroyer was used on Godzilla, which actually almost killed him. Thankfully, Dr Serizawa revived Godzilla using a Nuke bomb, which also granted Godzilla even more power.
The Human Characters
In terms of the Human characters, I admit, they were the weakest part of the film. While Charles Dance and Ken Watanabe were terrific in their roles as Alan Jonah and Dr Ishiro Serizawa respectively, the rest of the cast were quite forgettable. Especially Vera Farmiga as Dr Emma Russell. Oh my goodness was she so unlikable in the film.
As for Kyle Chandler as Mark Russell, he came across as an uninteresting protagonist. While he does have a few good moments, he mainly is just an emotionless guy with a very simple mindset, which made him very one dimensional.
As for Madison Russell, played by Millie Bobby Brown. I believe she was..... ok. While not exactly the best human character in the movie, Madison does do a fair amount of stuff that was ultimately relatable. Sadly, she rarely did much aside from the finale and for the most part, Millie Bobby Brown was under used here.
As for the supporting roles, some the other characters are just there, I hardly remembered any of them and whenever they crack a joke, at least it gave out a laugh or two but that's really it.
However, Zhang Ziyi as Dr IIene Chang is great. Her scenes usually involve the mythology of the Kaiju, or as they call them "Titans", which brought greater world building and depth to the film, something that the critics overlooked severely.
So overall, while Charles Dance, Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi were terrific, the rest of the cast were either "Meh" or simply "Boring"
The Soundtrack
In terms of the soundtrack, Godzilla King of the Monsters kicked ass BIG TIME!!!! As said before in the Godzilla section, the iconic Akira Ifukube theme plays whenever Godzilla begins to appear. Also, Mothra's Song does play as well with a beautiful and calm feel to it, matching her gentle nature as a peaceful Kaiju. Rodan's theme in the film is also amazing, using fast paced beats and cool transitions from one note to the next. It is interesting here because Rodan's theme is very similar to the Raptor theme in The Lost World Jurassic Park, another one of my favorites. And of course, The music used in the finale of the film is just the best thing ever :D!!!!!!
Overall Score
Godzilla King of the Monsters is simply put, my new favorite movie of all time. While I admit I did not say too much about the movie, I believe I said enough to justify my opinion.
In the end, Godzilla King of the Monsters is Epic, Exciting, Fast Paced, Well Executed with the Monster Scenes and all round, just a Great time at the movies.
I give it a 10/10
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