Godzilla: he’s the modern day dinosaur that was back in theatres last month, and there was the much expected hype, alongside X-Men: Days of Future Past, and a number of other blockbusters that have been coming out. If you haven’t seen Godzilla yet, I highly suggest you do so. Especially because there’s a lot of roaring and smashing and… well large dragon-monsters called M.U.T.O.s that need radioactive energy to feed on. Here’s a little summary of the film:
Godzilla starts off with what seems like a nuclear reactor disaster, fatalities occurring in the process. Bryan Cranston (sadly he does not go by the name Heisenberg in the film, sorry, guys) is one of the nuclear scientists on the site, and after he faces a tragedy himself, he decides to take charge and learn what was really the cause of the entire disaster. As it happens, the reason is connected to the existence of a creature that was feeding off of the radioactive material. This creature, known as a M.U.T.O. (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism), is exactly why Godzilla exists; because what else is going to keep this world in balance, without Godzilla?
Godzilla, contrary to what I had always believed, is actually the one who needs to keep the entire situation in balance. The majority of the film is Cranston’s character’s son, played by being an asset to the entire investigation, acting as part of the military trying to aid in the killing of the M.U.T.O. We’ll stop here, because going any further would consist of spoilers.
All in all, Godzilla was an amazing film. There was amazing acting and spectacular fighting scenes between the M.U.T.O. and Godzilla himself, and I’d highly recommend this remake of a classic.
by Leena Sen
