Review of Godzilla (1998) by Russell G — 31 Mar 2012
This was supposed to be the great summer blockbuster that could revive the great Godzilla legacy. It was expensive, had a ton of promotion, and excellent high profile soundtrack to push the movie and it failed miserably.
Godzilla ends up being a stealthy ninja-like monster that disappears in New York, which is a disaster. Godzilla is supposed to be a force of nature that hides from no one and nothing. The movie rightfully tried to add depth and characters to add complexity to the legend but this was in vein.
The plot ends up being a weak point of the movie with the mayor making overly stupid bad choices, Matthew Broderick and his crew adding nothing of value. Somehow it managed to be boring and fails at one of the simplest forms of movies ever, the monster flick.
It lacks finesse, fails to form a plot, and does not even make a good use of its extensive special effects, but at least the soundtrack was excellent. If you are even considering watching this movie, stop yourself and simply re-watch Jurassic Park.
This review of Godzilla (1998) was written by Russell G on 31 Mar 2012.
Godzilla has generally received mixed reviews.
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