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83 of 103 people found the following review helpful.
A film to make the Big Guy proud
By Mojo Jojo
Okay, I know this is going to be a highly disputed opinion, but I think this movie is very, very good. Great, I’d even daresay. And I am a Godzilla fan. I love the Big Guy from his early masterworks to his campy mid-period to his new thrilling outings.Admittedly, this is not the same Godzilla. But Godzilla himself is a product of the 50s fascination with giant monsters, and this movie is really just an homage to all those old, great monster movies. Anyway, I don’t see why the universe isn’t big enough for two Godzillas.A lot of fans hated this just for the idea. But Tristar had to make a new version. The old version would’ve flopped in America. In fact, Godzilla 2000 came out about a year later, and it did terrible. So where were those so-called fans when he really needed them? I submit that there really aren’t that many Godzilla fans. There’s plenty of people who claim to be, but do they really like him or these types of films? Doesn’t seem like it.Onto the movie. First there’s Godzilla. He’s a terrific special effect. Some people say he doesn’t look real. He looks pretty darn impressive to me. Realism is a rather silly complaint when you’re talking about a giant lizard running through New York.The story is deceptively simple. You could boil it down to Army vs. Monster, but there’s a creativity here that gets overlooked. The characters (all of whom are well-developed especially considering none are the real star) are all likable. Their motivations are believable. And their story arcs are solidly connected to the central conflict in a way that doesn’t seem forced.The action sequences are wonderful. I like to think of them as monstrous versions of great kung fu showdowns. Godzilla isn’t invulnerable in this film, and so when he fights helicopters, rockets, and submarines, I actually felt suspense, even though I knew he wasn’t going down until the end of the movie.The plot of Godzilla’s young gives a nice excuse for some human-scaled action. The pacing is expertly handled. At two hours, there’s still a lot crammed in here. The acting is good. Jean Reno’s French military agent is beautifully understated. And the final end of Godzilla is both tragic and satisfying.I don’t love the last little bit, but to me it’s not so much an advertisement for a sequel as a wink to those “THE END?” titles at the end of those great old movies.Boy, this is a long review. I guess I’m just trying to make a case for this underrated and much-maligned film. Personally, I think the original Big Guy would love it. Although I’m sure his version would end a little different.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Zilla’s Blu ray Review.
By Antonio
The 1080p Video:’Godzilla’s 1080p MPEG-4 AVC transfer, in its original 2.39: 1 aspect ratio, is actually fairly solid. This isn’t the knock-it-out-of-the-park home video presentation some might be expecting, but it’s a perfectly fine transfer in its own right. (Especially of a movie I have no intention of ever, ever, EVER watching again.)The movie is drenched in persistent rain, which adds a blurry, oppressive look to the entire film. While there is a fair amount of grain on the transfer (more than you’d expect for a relatively recent film), sometimes it became unclear whether or not the image was muddled or grainy or if it was just the added element of rain.That said, other aspects of the transfer fare better. There are no wonky technical issues, skin tones look good, detail is heightened, and blacks are deep and dark.The only other major problem has nothing to do with the crispness of the image, but rather the newly presented high definition presentation, in which the visual effects (of which there are many) look even lousier. Watch those baby Godzillas bouncing around Madison Square Garden and you’ll wish Ray Harryhausen had slapped the filmmakers.Now The Audio:On the other hand, the lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is truly impressive. Literally from the opening frame, when the dirigible in the logo for Emmerich and Devlin’s Centropolis Films production shingle flies through your living room, you’ll know you’re in for a treat.This is one of those kick-ass mixes where, if you turn it up all the way, you’ll probably get complaints from the neighbors, while at the same time there’s enough nuance, subtlety and directionality of the mix that you’ll actually be impressed, and not just for its sofa-shaking prowess.Literally, the action sequences spring violently to life. Rubble cascades from buildings, suspension bridges snap and sway, and Godzilla lets out his piercing roar with such lifelike force that you’ll wonder if the dinosaur-ish creature is in your home. There’s always so much going on, with an emphasis on bowel-rattling bass that you’ll wonder if you can take it all. You do, because it’s that good.That said, every effect is crisp and clear, the atmospherics (like that persistent rain) remain admirable and in the few sequences with dialogue, that too is crisp, clear and also well prioritized, even when competing with the on-screen mayhem. David Arnold’s fantastic score, which is often overlooked, also sounds spectacular.This mix really is reference-quality and was almost enough for me to watch the movie again. I said almost.Also included are mixes in French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 with subtitles in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.The Bottom Line is,I might just only go see this movie for it’s crisp audio track.Video: 4/5Audio: 5/5Movie: 2/5

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Enjoyable – Make sure you view in Dolby Digital
By P. Oh
I actually enjoyed this movie quite a bit. 2 key things is to (1) forget about the original Godzilla which this is not and understandably has upset Godzilla fans – think of this as something entirely separate (2) view this movie in Dolby Digital Surround Sound. Its Amazing and significantly enhances the film. When seen in this light the movie is a lot of fun, with good acting killer special effects.

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