So I Saw ‘Godzilla.’ Here are 13 Quick Thoughts

NO SPOILERS!

1. That is a big-ass Godzilla.

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2. Cranston is closer to Hal than Walter in this one.

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3. Elizabeth Olsen is easy on the eyes.

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4. So is Kick-Ass.

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5. MUTO!

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6. But I want Ghidorah in the inevitable sequel.

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7. There’s nothing at the end of the credits, which surprised me and is kind of refreshing.

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8. Why does every soundtrack sound like Hans Zimmer now?

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9. Ken Watanabe is cool in every scene he’s in.

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1o. So is David Strathairn whose admiral isn’t the cliched, chest-beating military man. But then again, it’s David Strathairn.

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11. I still cringe when I see buildings being crushed wholesale in movies but that’s what Godzilla movies are about.

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12. I dug it!

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13. And it was a worthy successor.

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Author: Dan Greenfield

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  1. I was impressed with Gaughty the not naughty !

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  2. I own the movie on DVD and Blu-ray and thought that it was a pretty fantastic feature in its own right.

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