Sure, AVENGERS: ENDGAME may be well on the way to becoming the biggest movie of all-time, but for me, it's going to be hard to beat giant monsters facing off against one another in GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. I am so pumped for this movie. The upcoming Michael Dougherty film not only brings back Godzilla, but throws Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah into the mix as well. Bring it on! The first reactions to GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS have now arrived and they're enormously positive, hyping the sequel up as pure summer movie fun. I'll let our own Editor-in-chief Paul Shirey get us started, but I'll update as the reactions roll in.
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters is the modern day Godzilla movie you’ve been waiting for. It’s everything the 2014 Godzilla isn’t, while still retaining the best elements of that film and elevating them x 100. Monstrous action that rattles the theater. So damn good. @GodzillaMovie pic.twitter.com/claFZH3oq1
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 10, 2019
There’s so much passion for the creatures in this film and the camera lingers gloriously on all of them. This is a monster movie that fires on all cylinders and I can’t wait to see it again. Pure summer movie fun. #GodzillaKingoftheMonsters
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 11, 2019
Will have a full review later this month, but if you’re looking for a simple recommendation, this is a must-see summer movie. It gets right what the other modern-day Godzilla movies got wrong (in my opinion, of course). Finally! #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 11, 2019
Had real issues with #godzilla (2014). The movie was called Godzilla but he was barely in it. Thankfully @Mike_Dougherty's #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters is awesome. It's everything I wanted last movie to b but wasn't. If u want to see Godzilla fighting other monsters u will b happy. pic.twitter.com/ksswtSey6O
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 11, 2019
Also the VFX in #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters are insane. I'm so impressed with what @Mike_Dougherty did with the material and monster battles and can't wait to see it again. If you weren't looking forward to the new @GodzillaMovie it's time to buy tickets. pic.twitter.com/TGiCnCjgxb
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters ups the monster action considerably. The battle scenes are gorgeous & fierce & feel ripped from the pages of a gnarly graphic novel. You want a giant-monster movie throwdown, this is it and then some. Can’t wait for that Godzilla vs Kong movie now pic.twitter.com/3RnAOSc00V
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaMovie is the film I’ve waited years for. The thrilling sequel captures the spirit of Japan’s famous kaiju while setting up his reign for years to come. There are few words which describe the film as well as momentous, and its epic scale will leave audiences of astounded.
— Megan Peters (@meganpeterscb) May 11, 2019
Honestly, #GodzillaMovie is (atomically) breathtaking. If you aren’t with the MosterVerse and its kaiju revolution, this film will change your mind.
— Megan Peters (@meganpeterscb) May 11, 2019
Am now free to say #GodzillaMovie King of the Monsters is handily the craziest, most entertaining American kaiju movie in existence. But that doesn't do justice to just how wild a ride this is, jumping from the majesty of the monsters to the wackiness of the humans…
— David Crow (@DCrowsNest) May 11, 2019
This movie is a weird hybrid of worshipful adoration for Godzilla, Ghidorah, et al., and the camp and glee of fight night on the WWE. #GodzillaMovie 2 genuinely works & needs to be seen on a monster-sized screen. Also Mothra fans, keep a sharp eye out during her waterfall reveal.
— David Crow (@DCrowsNest) May 11, 2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters rules so goddamn hard. Easily the most fun I’ve had in theaters all year and the best Monsterverse entry yet. The scale is mind-boggling & every action scene could be your new desktop wallpaper. See it on the biggest screen possible. #GodzillaMovie pic.twitter.com/YoZrAAjey1
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) May 11, 2019
The official synopsis for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS:
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face 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. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS will hit theaters on May 31st.
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