This film really gets Godzilla. A Godzilla film should never wink at the audience. He should never be a hero, but he’s something other than just a villain.
What makes this an excellent Godzilla film is that it’s not really about Godzilla.
But when the big guy does show up, it’s pretty riveting.
This film was very entertaining, starting as a sly comedy But then it takes a turn, in a very agile way, without changing its tone at all. Very few films pull it off like that.
Adroit filmmaking, with a really good script and a terrific performance by Cage.
Starts on a high note and somehow ends on a higher note. Fantastic restoration with absolutely glorious sound. Little brag: I was at one of the shows where this was filmed and this movie, with no rock star hagiography, just pure performance, definitely captures the ecstasy of seeing them live.
