Godzilla
8/10
When I
heard that there was a Godzilla movie coming out I had a few things
that I really wanted to happen in it. To me Godzilla is one of those
characters that is a great idea but happens to be in films I don't
like that much. Other examples of this are RoboCop (until the latest
film), Batman (until the Christian Bale ones), and Superman. For me
to leave the theater happy Godzilla had to look cool. I had to care
about the human side of the story because in all the other films it
usually boiled down tome going “Okay, where are the monsters
punching each other?” because of weak characters. And lastly, his
damned spine needed to light up.
Oh,
there will be spoilers by the way.
I am
happy to say that this movie accomplished these three goals! Me and
my cousin Mala went to the Arclight on Sunset to check this out. We
both made sure not to watch the 3D version because fuck that. Those
things are too heavy and I already wear glasses. Double glasses are
for window lickers. The movie starts off showing all the different
nuclear bombs we have tested and used and it makes me wonder how this
planet is still around. We're insane.
15 years ago in 1999 Joe Brody
played by Bryan Cranston head to work at a nuclear facility while
their son stays at home. Joe is trying to warn people that shit is
bad but of course no one really pays attention until the plant
explodes. After sending his wife to go check some stuff out he has to
watch her get trapped and die from radiation. The rest of his life is
spent having the guilties and trying to find out the truth.
