Review of Godzilla (2014) by Russell C — 28 Jul 2017

Best Modern Godzilla movie yet. Way better then Shin Godzilla.

This review of Godzilla (2014) was written by Russell C on 28 Jul 2017.

Godzilla has generally received positive reviews.

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