Cinephile № 786 “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”

Recommendation: 3/5 Stars, STREAM

Plot: “The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.” -IMDB

Review: Every studio in Hollywood is in search of a universe that can rival that of Disney and Marvel’s cinematic universe. Instead of developing new content, this means scouring every available source for characters who are known entities. Unfortunately, this means we are treated to films short on story, countless iterations of a story already told, and grown-ups wearing spandex. Godzilla and his monsters isn’t a story needing to be retold, yet here we are with another entry in the franchise. As you can imagine, this is once again a story about a group of people’s inabilities to control a monster less than keen on being controlled.

The plot of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is a bit sloppy (kind of like it was made of ground beef and Manwich). In an effort to simplify things for you, I will do my best to summarize this beast for you. Humans are terrible to the planet. A group of monsters acts as the Earth’s protector. Godzilla is on the side of humans. An evil organization is awakening these monsters to relegate the human species to the history books…