REVIEW: 

Dr. Emma Russell: Long live the king.

Move over Thanos, make way for Godzilla, the titan that is the King of the Monsters. I’ll get straight to the point. If you saw the most recent Godzilla film, which amazingly is already 5 years ago, and you liked it, well then this is a must see. This sequel is at least as good as that one if not better plus amped up to just about the max. I reviewed that Godzilla film and came up with my little acronym MMD (as opposed to WMD), Monsters of Mass Destruction. These guys and gals are massive, mesmerizing, shocking, and scary. And with today’s visual effects, they look about as real as you can get. Bringing up the topic of effects, I must say that you’ve got to give credit to the sound effects crew because the sounds of this movie are as impactful as any another aspect. This film is fun, edge of your seat thrilling, and intense. It is a modern day classic at a grand scale, literally.

Senator Williams: So you'd want to make Godzilla our pet.
[laughter]
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa: No. We would be his.

So the film takes place, conveniently enough, 5 years later after the events of the first Godzilla film. The focus is placed on a particular family that was heavily affected by said events in San Francisco. The trauma has helped cause certain motivations in that family which drives most of the plot of this movie. During those 5 years, the Monarch agency is established and they are at the center of the world wide debate as to what to do about these monsters.

Sam Coleman: Senators, we believe that these - "Titans" - are just the tip of the iceberg.
[long pause]
Sam Coleman: Which of these Titans are here to protect us?...
[pause]
Sam Coleman: And which of these Titans are here to threaten us?

I will admit, even though I saw several of these classic Godzilla films as a kid, I’m not well versed in Godzilla mythology. I know enough though to realize that this film is rich with it. The real stars of this show, besides the obvious King, Godzilla, are the well known beasts such as Mothra, Rodan, and the most intimidating Ghidorah. Yikes! By the way, it is this reviewer’s opinion that in the world of monsters, Godzilla is pretty good looking. Maybe it’s because he’s the good guy. Mothra, though, is just flat out beautiful. As for the rest of the cast that is human, we get Ken Watanabe and Sally Hawkins again imparting their Godzilla fandom and overall wisdom, plus the addition of such talents as Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler, Ziyi Zhang, Charles Dance, and a strong performance by Millie Bobby Brown just to name a few. Director Michael Dougherty did a good job keeping this cult classic character true to form in this film. I believe fans will not be disappointed. It is becoming more evident lately that titans rule, but Godzilla is king . . . long live the king.