I also thought it was just ok. Not sure what everyone's fascination with the CGI is, it looked pretty mediocre to me. The close ups were great, but I thought the wide shots of the monsters, and Godzilla specifically, looked rough. I also was huge on the design of Godzilla. I thought the overall idea was great, but agree with some people that though he was too fat. I think it gave him an overly cartoony feel and made him look like he was just kind of blundering around rather than have the intent to go after the MUTO (until the end when it's obvioushe was attacking them).
The acting was pretty meh. I don't mind Johnson, but agree he's got a ways to go before being that "leading man". His voice is just too much like a teenager. I found Olsen to be pretty bland.
One story faux pas that bothered me a bit is when he finally got a hold of his wife, why did he tell her to hold on and I'll be right there? Why not say "Honey, it's time to get the f*** out of San Francisco.
Overall I enjoyed it. I'm not much of a Godzilla nerd so I don't know much about him, but I like the idea of him being a concious protector/guardian/balance of nature VS just a mindless Lizard trying to make his way around.
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