Godzilla: A Review

Before I went to see Godzilla, I thought Godzilla was the evil monster. I had absolutely no idea what Godzilla was about.

Rating

6/10

As far as today's movies go, it was ok. The action was fairly satisfying, not cheesy, but the plot was shallow. Depending on the cinema, the sound of tsunami and monster roars will literally rip up your ear-drums and rock your pants.

Action
If you like action movies, this one has everything you want. Suspense, Shooting, explosions, fire, massive Godzilla-scale destruction with a shallow but well-constructed family plot to top off. Be sure to watch in 3D (remember to bring your own 3D glasses).

Agenda

Government.
Like virtually all movies involving the military and government today, they are depicted as competent, highly efficient and responsive. The Navy is swift and professional in tracking the monsters, taking the opportunity to show off their newest toys. The Emergency Management Agency is well-organized and people find lost relatives quickly. The hospitals are clean and spotless despite casualties more than conventional war could cause. All civilians are helpless gawking onlookers and do not have any weapons of any sort. The only realism in the movie is hard-headedness - how soldiers insist on shooting at the monsters despite it being useless and usually their cause of death. Or bureaucratic - like

Guy: "Where can I get medical attention?"
Bureaucrat: "Um, please fill in this registration form. We'll be with you in a minute."

Nuclear.
Nuclear weapons are depicted as puny and useless. The nuclear tests are trivially explained as attempts to destroy Godzilla. The one working nuclear missile is far more dangerous to people than all the monsters combined as the authorities plan to detonate it near multiple populated areas. The nuclear waste facilities in Nevada are a foodsource for hungry radio-tropic monsters.
Talk about a novel way to nuclear disarmament!

Nuclear Power.
You will leave the cinema partially/wanting to believing that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a coverup for some other activity. One wonders if it was somehow meant to downplay the disaster.

Puny Humans.
Humans are absolutely puny. The most destructive, advanced weapons ever devised do no damage. Even the technology fails miserably. Multiple EMPs emitted by nuclear-missile-eating monsters knock out everything electronic.