Here’s my “Quick and Dirty Review” of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.”
Easily one of the dumbest movies I've ever seen. All explosions, no down time, no characters to root for, dumb jokes, pointless character decisions that don't make any sense.
All grounded in a trite "we messed up the planet and it's our fault" message. MIGHT have been okay if it had been the culmination of a ten-movie arc, where we got to know these characters and monsters before they all show up in a battle royale at the end.
As it is, it's impossible to feel anything for any of the monsters or characters. Those important to the story survive ridiculous odds or injuries--at one point, Eleven literally gets hit in the back by a falling concrete pillar and just shakes it off.
This movie reminded me of the worst parts of "Justice League" - you can't just throw together a bunch of action sequences and expect people to care. On the upside, the monster sounds were great and the designs were awesome--if only the camera stood still long enough for us to get a good look at the creatures. 4 out of 10.
