Is GodZilla worth it ? Reviews

[turtlefanforever]

I'm really debating going to see it. I know you guys have been excited about it. Me too, but I need some real reviews not all these media reviews. It appeared to me as one of those movies where it's kind of PoV and you barely see godZilla and muto throughout the whole thing till maybe the end, and If that's the case I don't wanna see it. Help me out here, is it like that.
? What was your personal opinion?

[ZariusTwo]

There are already two threads devoted to this flick. Use one of them

[turtlefanforever]

There are already two threads devoted to this flick. Use one of them

they are different and rather not have spoilers. Just need opinions. and to know if it's like that. Contribute or don't comment

[Donatello19]

I saw it last night, and unless you're a huge Godzilla fan, then no...not really worth it in my opinion. Godzilla himself has maybe 10-15 minutes of screen time...

[Kingoji]

That's an exaggeration. Godzilla is in the film from literally the very beginning, it's just that he is mostly teased with partial shots. The MUTOs, however, are shown fully and often after their introduction maybe half an hour in.
It IS somewhat POV, but not excessively. There are clever uses of shots from rooftops or within skyscrapers to maintain the sense of scale whilst giving us a more monster-level view.

By the way, how did you manage to make the only uppercase letter in Godzilla the 'Z'?

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I'm a bit sceptic as well. I'm not sure I want to see it, as all the reviews say that Godzilla isn't in it much.

[Donatello19]

That's an exaggeration. Godzilla is in the film from literally the very beginning, it's just that he is mostly teased with partial shots. The MUTOs, however, are shown fully and often after their introduction maybe half an hour in.
It IS somewhat POV, but not excessively. There are clever uses of shots from rooftops or within skyscrapers to maintain the sense of scale whilst giving us a more monster-level view.


Even the parts where he is teased...it lasts less than 3 minutes. Then he doesn't "appear" for another 40 minutes or so.

[Leo656]

So "Shrek Takes San Francisco" is really, REALLY what some of you people wanted or were expecting? That's sad. I'm sad some people would prefer that over a movie that's actually about anything.

I'm also sad so many people want everyone else to make the tough movie/music/TV/video games/etc. decisions for them. I Get that there's only so many hours and dollars in the day for entertainment, but damn. I mean I love reading reviews and analyzing and debating the sh*t out of anything and everything, but I can't think of a single time "It's good, you should see it" was an actual *deciding* factor, regardless of who said it. Even when me and a friend agree on something like a movie that we both like, a lot of the time it's still for entirely different reasons, so it's not like I can just trust their judgment to guide me. I consider it, but I'unno, I just never put that much faith in what other people like, or how close it is to what I like.

If we have to take a stand, though, I say everyone should see it at least once. It's a good movie from any objective point of view. There's nothing about it that's done badly. How Good It Is is subjective based on what anyone watching the movie values as "important" in a film about giant nuclear monsters who smash buildings, and how that affects the rest of the world around them. It's a very good movie regardless of how many seconds of screen time are occupied by a CGI dinosaur. I understand wanting more of anything good, but there's such a thing as "drama" and "building tension", too.

[chrisdude]

It would take less time to earn the price of a ticket. Just see it if you're curious.

And where did these expectations of Godzilla screen time even come from? What gave everyone the idea that a monster would be the star of a monster movie? Does that ever happen?

[turtlefanforever]

That's an exaggeration. Godzilla is in the film from literally the very beginning, it's just that he is mostly teased with partial shots. The MUTOs, however, are shown fully and often after their introduction maybe half an hour in.
It IS somewhat POV, but not excessively. There are clever uses of shots from rooftops or within skyscrapers to maintain the sense of scale whilst giving us a more monster-level view.

By the way, how did you manage to make the only uppercase letter in Godzilla the 'Z'?

Alright thanks for answering man!

[Allio]

if you are okay with Heisei Godzilla meets Cloverfield, than go for it

Honestly, I found it a really good movie...I enjoyed the cinematography and how it created weight with the monsters; which - let's be honest - about every godzilla film hasn't been able to create