Should you watch Godzilla?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Godzilla
Film · 2014
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.
The sides of Godzilla
- Monsters waking up
- A city hit by a tsunami
- Godzilla glimpsed through smoke
Godzilla is good for you if…
- you like a monster shown at true scale.
- you like a slow build before the big reveal.
- you like soldiers diving through red smoke into a ruined city.
Godzilla is bad for you if…
- you want a character drama. This is a disaster film, seen from the ground.
- you want some fun with your monsters. This one plays it dead serious.
About: nature · hubris · survival
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