Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Film Review

Synopsis

The story follows the agency Monarch as its members face off against monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who fights against Mothra, Rodan, and the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient god-like monsters rise again, they all fight for ultimate power, leaving humanity's existence hanging in the balance.

Review

To start, the film has a weak script. However, it’s weaknesses are character specific. The writing of each character has its own defect of some sort: Bradley Whitford never says anything of importance, only quips and comic relief, Vera Farmiga can’t pick a side, Ken Watanabe can’t stop whining about Godzilla. The list goes on. Also, the characters are just plain Dumb (with a capital D). The film is ultimately very indecisive along the lines of a plot (there is a somewhat cohesive plot, but it’s torn apart by overabundance of noise and action). Also, the film can never decide which way a character should turn, twisting one way and then twisting back but not all the way and then twisting every which way. It’s confusing. You’d never know what side specifically ONE character is on (if you’ve been reading, you should know who I’m referring to). As an aside, and I’m just thinking logically, if you were 50 feet away from a monster attack, you would haul ass and get the f**k outta dodge. Why any character in this movie didn’t is a complete mystery to me. The monster attacks are fun and entertaining to watch, but they are so loud, it’s almost annoying. They almost save the film from its weak script and incoherent story (there are a lot more than there were in 2014’s Godzilla). Overall, the film is a disappointing lead-in to 2020's Godzilla vs. Kong.