Shin Gojira

The overall plot and pacing of the movie was pretty good. I appreciated the fact that the movie put together an origin story of sorts. I liked the drama aspects to the movie, rather than making it an out and out action flick.

Things I disliked. Some of the soundtrack was awful, especially during the fight sequences. The soundtrack was a distraction rather than an accompaniment to the movie. The special effects was also pretty bad. I'm kind of wondering if that was intentionally done - like to give the impression that this movie was "retro" in nature... Think 1970s special effects, and that's probably the closest approximation I can give for how bad the effects were. Godzilla seemed to have googly eyes for the most part! I don't know whether it was meant to be a joke or if they honestly thought the effects were convincing... I also generally don't really like stories with overpowered characters (whether they are the good guys or the bad guys) - unless the power levels are really done in a meaningful way.

Still, overall, the movie captured some interesting ideas and takes on how to make a Godzilla movie... Ideas which perhaps can inspire Hollywood to build on.