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Godzilla (2014)

PG-1305/14/2014Action, Drama, Science Fiction2h 3m
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The world ends, Godzilla begins.

Overview

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

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    Aaron Taylor-Johnson

    Ford Brody

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    Elizabeth Olsen

    Elle Brody

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    Juliette Binoche

    Sandra Brody

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    Bryan Cranston

    Joe Brody

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    Ken Watanabe

    Dr. Ishiro Serizawa

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    Sally Hawkins

    Dr. Vivienne Graham

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    Al Sapienza

    Huddleston

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    David Strathairn

    Admiral William Stenz

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    James Pizzinato

    HALO Jumper

The big atomic lizard gets another make over. Back in 1954 Ishirô Honda introduced to the film world Gojira, a creature that is still today seen as viable cinematic interest. Gojira, in spite of being a man in a rubber suit monster movie, is a smart and feisty film. Tapping into an oppressive nuclear age via moody atmospherics, whilst simultaneously imbuing plenty of creature feature carnage, it got the balance right. The makers of Godzilla 2014 have tried to do the same, they look back fondly to the original wave, pay it respect, but sadly they don't quite pull it off. Plot essentially ...