Rating: 4/5
Review: "Godzilla 3D movie review"

I am not a Godzilla fan although I remember watching some of the older movies when I was young. The latest incarnation has received mixed reviews. Most of the negative reviews have mentioned that Godzilla, the supposedly main character, only appears in the last half and hour. Some even took the effort to count the exact screen time of Godzilla. They have complained that since it is called Godzilla, the monster should appear throughout the movie. The movie instead focuses more on the human characters. And it is not a bad thing at all, Godzilla still proves to be a thrilling ride.

The story: There are no real main characters here as there are so many characters including Godzilla in movie fighting for screen time. But it focuses more on Ford (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). He is trying to bring his 'obsessive' father (Bryson Cranston) home after a long fifteen years. However he is caught up in a search that will destroy the world. I don't really want to put spoilers as everything just flow together. Although Godzilla appears much later in the movie, the supposedly bad monster (MUTO) appears around the half and hour mark into the movie. There are actually a lot of action but viewers will have to wait until the climax to watch the real all-out fight scene between the monsters. Throughout the movie, the monsters' fights are only teased meaning viewers will only get to see the aftermath of the scenes. But rest assured, it doesn't mean it doesn't have other action to entertain. In fact, there are plenty of destructions and explosions. The director teases the viewers and they will only get a real first look of Godzilla in the climax. But it works. Acting wise is okay. The CGI is good-looking. Music portrays what the movie should be feeling like; dark but epic.

3D: I was excited to watch this in 3D as I thought it would bring huge scale of destruction to another level. Unfortunately, I learnt that it was post-converted. The good news is that it doesn't look too bad. It still has some sense of depth. The bad news is that the 3D effect doesn't add anything much to the movie. It also doesn't add anything much to the destructive and special effect laden climax. You could just watch it in 2D.

Overall: It is a great watch. Movies like this should be viewed in cinema. People do not like the teasing here and there but it works fine for me. It is still a thrilling ride and it delivers a satisfying climax where the monsters having an all-out fight. The sequel is being announced after the success it has in the box office. I can't wait to see how the sequel will play out.