In general the monstermovie is a subgenre of the disaster movies. They deal with something big which threatens the existence of humanity (or at least a big group of people). It is a popular genre which can easily be brought to the big screen thanks to the developments in CG. It means that every year you can expect at least a couple of disaster films. Instead of a storm, meteor, tsunami (or fill in any other natural disaster) Godzilla has been one of the steady forces in the genre. Ever since 1954 the titular monster returned to the big screen to wreak havoc.

The franchise was originally made in Japan, but the step to the US was also made. The last Godzilla movie came out in 1998 and was directed by Roland Emmerich. It was a movie which got a lot of hate from the critics and audiences alike. Now it is director Gareth Edwards, who is known for Monsters and his ability in making amazing special effects on a low budget, who is responsible for the next American remake. The expectations were high, but does he manage to deliver? Continue reading →