The VIP cinema on Friday evening was almost empty. The movie juggled unevenly between intense action scenes and character drama, at times causing unintentional laughs.
For example, family and colleagues just finished talking, and 1 second later, explosions threw everybody off. The uneven pace and predictable dialogues didn't help either. Luckily, the likeable cast of seasoned actors helped keep the movie believable.
CG wise, the monsters could have looked more lively or nimble, considering the movie budget was $200M. Godzilla's reappearance in this sequel didn't feel exciting. Instead, the introduction and fight scenes of Mothra felt more touching for me (anime, mecha and monster fan). The 3 headed Ghidorah looked quite menacing. I'd like to see it again in a future sequel.
The dramatic / sad music scores are quite touching, but the action sequence scores are not memorable, comparing to 300 and Pacific Rim soundtracks.
The nuclear and thermo attacks from Godzilla and Ghidorah were blinding at times - I had to close my eyes! If you're sensitive to light, it's best to watch it on a matinee, coz the strong flash fight scenes may cause sleeplessness...
There's a post credit scene hinting a part 3. Hopefully part 3 will get better.
For example, family and colleagues just finished talking, and 1 second later, explosions threw everybody off. The uneven pace and predictable dialogues didn't help either. Luckily, the likeable cast of seasoned actors helped keep the movie believable.
CG wise, the monsters could have looked more lively or nimble, considering the movie budget was $200M. Godzilla's reappearance in this sequel didn't feel exciting. Instead, the introduction and fight scenes of Mothra felt more touching for me (anime, mecha and monster fan). The 3 headed Ghidorah looked quite menacing. I'd like to see it again in a future sequel.
The dramatic / sad music scores are quite touching, but the action sequence scores are not memorable, comparing to 300 and Pacific Rim soundtracks.
The nuclear and thermo attacks from Godzilla and Ghidorah were blinding at times - I had to close my eyes! If you're sensitive to light, it's best to watch it on a matinee, coz the strong flash fight scenes may cause sleeplessness...
There's a post credit scene hinting a part 3. Hopefully part 3 will get better.