As you probably guessed, I most certainly watched this film
in 4DX. But, the movie itself feels much like a roller coaster no matter what
setting you watch it in. Firstly, if you aren’t too familiar with the entire
cast of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” then you will probably be as
pleasantly surprised as I was every time a different big-name actor popped up
on the screen. Dr. Emma Russell (played by a favorite of mine in Vera Farmiga who
absolutely crushes it as Norman Bates’ mother in the “Bates Motel” series) and
her daughter Madison (played by fast-rising “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, whose real name has to be one of the coolest in existence) form an on-screen duo that works so seamlessly you would think
they’ve worked with each other for years. But there are a number of other
actors and actresses who don’t figure as prominently into the trailers/previews
who really add another sense of legitimacy to the crew.
If you aren’t too well versed in the world of Godzilla,
Godzilla exists in a world where he is far from being the only “monster”
roaming the earth. However, he is universally revered as being the king of them
all for his unmatched power and strength. This latest film adaptation is by far
the most complex and involved of any Godzilla movie to ever release. While a
group of government officials are hot on the trail of another mythic monster
known as Ghidorah, they haven’t seen or heard of Godzilla since the last film
adaptation to release in the US back in 214. (This approach helps lend some
legitimacy to the last film as well as establish a connection between the two.)
Convinced that Godzilla is no longer to be seen of again, these officials are
quick to try and restrain Ghidorah themselves; but, as their efforts prove
increasingly futile, Godzilla is the only one they can find hope in. However,
just as Godzilla makes his return, they learn of another layer of complexity
that makes all hell break loose on our planet.
I didn’t think I would see as much action as I saw in John
Wick Chapter 3; but, I was VERY mistaken. While human combat is featured more
prominently in John Wick than in Godzilla, this actually helps distinguish between
that sort of action and the one that occurs between the monsters in this film.
Once the first fighting scene in this film erupts, it is followed by a FLURRY
of others, each somehow increasingly more terrifying and destructive than the
last!
Due to the discoveries made by the government and scientists
throughout the movie, the plot most certainly becomes jumbled and quite
difficult to fully grasp. But, I have never cared less about the holes in a
film’s plot than I did about these because however they come about, the
MONSTROUS battles are everything audience members want to see and THEN some.
Honestly, I gave up all hope of making sense of everything halfway through the
film, which I feel actually made the action scenes even better because I was
unencumbered by any other mental exercise. It’s not necessarily that the plot
is broken; but, more so that it is so complex one would rather give it the
benefit of the doubt in anticipation of the next hellacious struggle between
monsters. A full two hours long, Godzilla: King of the Monsters does NOT let up
and keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire second half of the film.
Even for just attempting the most complex Godzilla plot, this film gets props.
But, as I mentioned before, the constant friction, visual depictions thereof
and CGI are absolutely incredible and nothing short of stellar. For being the
most visually satisfying and monstrous Godzilla film I have ever seen, I give
this one an easy 4 reps out of 5 and ABSOLUTELY recommend catching it on the
biggest, best screen you possibly can!
Have you come face to face with the King of the Monsters
yet? If not, then what are you waiting for? If so, what did you think about the
plot in comparison to the action? Let me know in the comments section; and, as
always, feel free to spread the word about my page and encourage others to Check With E before deciding what films to catch in theaters because there are NO SPOILERS here... NOT
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