You know the whole "Just here for Godzilla" thing? The film kind of feels like that. Godzilla is the King of All Monsters, and he definitely measures up. Perhaps a little too well. Godzilla is by far the best character in the film. But the rest of the film feels rushed. Most of the humans in the film, main characters included, suffer a lack of development, a lack of meaning. The film doesn't really provide us a reason to invest in them. We know too little. We get hints, here and there, but they're not expanded on.
The action in the film suffers the same downside. For the most part, it jumps around too quickly. Like the flaws with the characters, the destruction doesn't get the chance to sink in. Instead, we're already on the move again.
To its credit, when the film delivers, it really delivers. But when it doesn't, you feel the effects. You never quite feel like the characters are ever really in danger until the last minute. All in all, it's a good movie. But it feels like it could benefit a lot from slowing down and taking a few more risks, rather than spending so much time getting the King of All Monsters right that the rest suffers. Still, if you're in the mood for Godzilla, a blockbuster, or gratuitous violence, it's worth a watch.
Feels incomplete...
You know the whole "Just here for Godzilla" thing? The film kind of feels like that. Godzilla is the King of All Monsters, and he definitely measures up. Perhaps a little too well. Godzilla is by far the best character in the film. But the rest of the film feels rushed. Most of the humans in the film, main characters included, suffer a lack of development, a lack of meaning. The film doesn't really provide us a reason to invest in them. We know too little. We get hints, here and there, but they're not expanded on.
The action in the film suffers the same downside. For the most part, it jumps around too quickly. Like the flaws with the characters, the destruction doesn't get the chance to sink in. Instead, we're already on the move again.
To its credit, when the film delivers, it really delivers. But when it doesn't, you feel the effects. You never quite feel like the characters are ever really in danger until the last minute. All in all, it's a good movie. But it feels like it could benefit a lot from slowing down and taking a few more risks, rather than spending so much time getting the King of All Monsters right that the rest suffers. Still, if you're in the mood for Godzilla, a blockbuster, or gratuitous violence, it's worth a watch.