Review of Godzilla (1998) by Jaymes R — 18 Nov 2013

After seeing Independence Day, I would think that action maniac Roland Emmerich wouldn't drop the ball on this one..but he did. This movie is just disappointing in every way. Is the acting good? No, not really.

Except for Jean Reno's performance. Is Godzilla designed right? No, he looks like a cross between the alligators in Lake Placid and the Beast from 20,000 fathoms. How about the plot? There isn't one.

Overall, you can appreciate it as a monster movie. The combat scenes are cool, but it can't save the film's unfaithfulness to Toho's iconic film. 2 out of 5.