Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great way to start a franchise as it leaves you wanting more, the only complaint is too much time is focused on making the human characters relatable.

Most people know who Godzilla is even if they never seen the films. Truly a pop culture icon for a lot of people including myself. I've seen the original and a few of the many sequels. Like a lot of people I was disappointed with the last Hollywood version released back in the 90's. Thankfully this time they got it right! The movie had a good story and good acting especially from veteran Bryan Cranston who is excellent as always. This movie is geared a bit more towards fans of the original films rather than summer blockbuster fans. It focuses more on the human side of the story and Godzilla has a smaller amount of screen time. But when he does show up it is well worth the wait! Really good monster battles and special effects. Godzilla looks awesome and stays true to the look of the original yet still has an updated appeal. Don't go into the movie expecting a wall to wall action packed monster film. Its much more finely tuned and crafted and its truly more art and less mindless summer flick. The overall story and characters could have been a bit more fleshed out though but really thats my only complaint. A well worth while film especially for fans of the old Godzilla films. Looking forward to the sequels!

Godzilla Blu-ray delivers truly amazing video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release.

I admit I was very skeptical when I first heard that a new version of the "Godzilla" story would be produced. After Roland Emmerich's notorious, beyond horrendously bad attempt, I wasn't confident that another big-budget Hollywood crack at my favorite monster of all time could be done. But darn it if the relatively fresh Gareth Edwards and his team didn't pull off the near impossible: they made a "Godzilla" film that I love. I was just simply in awe of the terror, thrills and epic scope of the film. I especially love that it pays homage to the original black-and-white feature by spinning a cautionary tale about the follies of man's hubris when it comes to overreaching scientific experimentation. And, unlike many fans, I actually did not mind that the big guy wasn't in every frame of the film. I got that Edwards and crew were trying to tell a well-rounded story that blended human drama and classic disaster-movie elements in with the loud, exciting monster attack scenes. I'm a devotee of the 1950s original film, but was still very pleased with this version and am glad to own it so I can watch it anytime.

Gareth Edwards has made the perfect Godzilla film for die hard fans of the King of the Monsters. I've heard that some have complained that Godzilla was not in the film long enough. I think he was in the film for the absolute perfect amount. If I were going to make a Godzilla film, it would be just like Godzilla (2014). See why Godzilla is still King of the Monsters and savior of Mankind!

While I had not seen the original films (50s/60s), I was familiar with them. The 1998 Godzilla was a departure from that and the monster was designed completely different. This new film was a return to form - in both creature design and plot line. They stayed true to the original monster and had a similar plot in this one. I really enjoyed the plot of how it was a nuclear accident and how Godzilla came back to restore order from the MUTO monsters (the so-called "enemies" of the film). The character development was well done and the characters were not throwaways, so you actually were concerned with them and what happened to them. Visual effects were also excellent. Overall, a very well thought-out and executed film that does justice to the franchise started sixty some years ago.

Now I grew up with Godzilla; watching the terribly dubbed imports on the Scifi channel every weekend. Renting them with my step brother; making a movie night of it. Over the years there have been various incarnations, Japan tried to make him frightening again, more of a monster then a hero, America's first attempt in 1998 was an insult. But this, despite a rebooted origin (that actually works); we have redeemed ourselves. The king of monsters is back and in full form, despite not being in the movie as much as we would like, it harkens back to the original building suspense. I am greatly looking forward to the sequel.

I consider myself to be a big Godzilla fan, and, having been burned by the first Godzilla made by an American studio, I was rightly initially hesitant about this 2014 remake. Luckily, this version stays true to its roots. The look, roar, and action of Godzilla feel right and his opponent is likewise classic. The only drawback is that there should have been more scenes with Godzilla, but I did like how the first reveal after all the build-up was cool.

The visuals and larger than life creatures were amazing. If you don't read into too much of the story line then you'll have no problems at all. With me being a veteran it was painfully obvious how far-fetched some of the military situations were (but hey, it's not a realistic movie either). I watched it in the theatre and still ended up buying it if that says anything. Potential spoiler ahead: ......................The main reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because it took about an hour for a very crucial character to make a full appearance.

This film is served justice at the end but is dragging the ENTIRE time because of the horrific acting and script. At no point did I feel any emotion towards the characters, except for Brian Cranston. In my opinion this is the BEST shot film. The way the director captures the intensiveness of the action is SUPERIOR to anything I have ever seen (I'm only 21 btw) Definitely worth the price especially since there are movies I have bought for way more than this. Cannot wait for the sequel!

I expected this movie to be another cheesy CGI version of a mutated monster gone wrong. I was pleasantly surprised that a lot of effort went into both the story line and the special effects. This movie was entertaining and leaves you on the edge of your seat until the very end. I am glad I purchased this movie. I have watched it several times with my family both the 3D and non-3D versions. The 3D part is just spectacular in it's own right. Overall I am glad I purchased this movie and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good story and great special effects.

So I grew up watching the original Godzilla movies with my dad from the 1950s when the giant prehistoric lizard was attacking Tokyo. And these new remakes are good enough to watch and enjoy but they're not the originals where a 3 ft mechanical robot was destroying 100s of tiny plastic models. So obviously the special effects have been upgraded but I still can't say this one is better than the originals.

Could not wait to see this movie, and it is easily the best Godzilla movie in decades. For any Godzilla or just plain monster movie fan, you will like this movie. For me the ROAR just didn't seem quite right, but other than that it was visually the best looking Godzilla they have ever done. Thank god they completely ignored the one with Mathew Broderick, that one was horrible.

They put the "God" back into Godzilla with this movie. This definitely isn't the abomination by the name of Zilla which came out in 1998 the upset me highly. If you love Godzilla then this movie is the right one for you. Everything is great about the way they did the king himself and it is absolutely amazing how much detail went into creating him. I just wish he had a little more screen time but I guess we will see more of him in the upcoming sequels.

This movie was simply perfect. It follows the Godzilla format perfectly while telling a unique and original Godzilla story. Many staples from the Godzilla franchise are all over this movie and plenty of fan service for the old school crowd. The director really captured the heart and soul of the Godzilla franchise. I get the idea that a lot of the hate you hear for this movie is coming from people who aren't old school Godzilla fans.

Decent enough movie but a lack of screen time for the title character is a let down. The 4k is solid too with good surround sound. Here's a video review link https://youtu.be/9SDuCgNx8t4

Yes there could have been movie Godzilla action scenes, BUT the movie was well done and not corny. The finale action is great and sets up a sequel that will probably deliver more action. They took a risk just to make this movie and its ten times better than the previous Godzilla with M. Broderick. Special effects are great, worth owning.

I was a always a fan of the 1999 Godzilla growing up even though now I can see it wasn't really as great as I had always thought. However, this Godzilla brought it back to its more Japanese roots I feel and the movie was just awesome. Giant monsters battling it out through a bunch of our big cities. Can't go wrong either way! Story wasn't amazing but it worked well enough to keep the movie moving.

I admit. My only other experience with Godzilla was that poor attempt in the late '90s, so I was understandably wary with this release. Boy am I relieved that I'm not alone in shunning the '90s version (if you could call it that)! This movie packs action with a solid story line; the pace was somewhat slow to start, but picks up as the movie goes on. Good choice for a movie night with friends.

If you're a Godzilla fan, as I am, you know already. This is a terrific reboot/reimagining of the King of the Kaiju. It's faithful enough to the original concept for the purists, with enough over-the-top destruction to warrant the update. If you're not into monster movies, you're probably not going to get into this.