"Godzilla: King of the Monsters” Review
Not gonna lie, when that Godzilla music kicked in near the end, it felt so good.
As far as Godzilla movies go, King of Monsters is one of the better ones. Most of the Godzilla movies are pretty terrible in my opinion. That being said, the movie has an identity crisis. Does it want to be a cheesy action movie (it fails at this) or does it want to be a serious drama with some monsters fighting in the background (it also fails at this)? Pretty CG clashes aside, there's nothing in it for me that made me feel invested in its bland characters (big and small), its generic story about #family or whatever, and its troubling, confused and borderline tone deaf commentary about nuclear warfare. Godzilla movies have come a long way from its potent and haunting post-WWII cosmic horror sci-fi roots. I quite liked the direction of its 2014 predecessor but this one just felt emotionless and lost in its abysmal script and sludgy pacing. It's three parts bad character writing and one part hollow spectacle.
If the movie knew just how stupid it was, maybe I would've had some fun. But instead, I just got a splitting heading from watching it. Good acting, music, shots, and special effects though.