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Jon Pardew Movie Review: 9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%
Opening: May 16th
Rated: PG-13
Sexual Content: 1/10
Violence: 5/10
Profanity: 3/10
Drugs/Alcohol: 1/10
IMDb: The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
Godzilla is a monster with a lot of history and depth. He is also one of films most famous of monsters with his 32nd film out this weekend. Godzilla was created by Tomoyuki Tanaka as a message about the effects that nuclear weapons have on our world. In an interview in 1985 Tanaka summed up the symbolism of Godzilla: "In those days, Japanese had a real horror of radiation, and that horror is what made Godzilla so huge. From the beginning he has symbolized nature's revenge on mankind". Some also believe that Godzilla is a representation of the United States itself, since the U.S. is who dropped the bombs.
In the new film, director Gareth Edwars explains that Godzilla is a representation of a force of nature. That he comes to bring balance to nature. He is not really our enemy, but not necessarily our ally either. He comes, does his job, and then leaves. There are things that happen in nature that are out of our control. Hurricanes, tornadoes, or sharknados are all devastating and terrifying. They impact those who live through them and in many cases cause people to start their lives over. After these incidents people come together to help one another out to rebuild. Balance does seem to be restored as people forget themselves and help their neighbors. It would be nice if it could always be that way without having a "force of nature" wreak havoc on us. Perhaps we should be a little more caring.
I highly enjoyed the movie. I got excited the first time Godzilla was revealed and chuckled like a happy idiot when he roared. I was all revved up for the final showdown at the end and was very happy with it. The movie isn't perfect, but by the end, it is extremely satisfying. Godzilla's final blow, and you will know what I mean when you see it, was insane and the best part of the movie for me as it brought out my unshakable nerdy side. Godzilla 2014 is a nice edition to the franchise. I recommend seeing Godzilla and when you do tell me your thoughts, I would love to hear them. 
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