5 Huge Godzilla Mistakes That King Of The Monsters Must Avoid
8 minutes of Godzilla? Really?
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to give fans a good old-fashioned summer smackdown as some of cinema's greatest creatures collide in what looks set to become one of this year's biggest blockbusters.
The upcoming film is the long-awaited sequel to 2014's Godzilla and will see the legendary movie monster square off against three of his most iconic foes: Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah. Moreover, it will also serve as the third film in Legendary's MonsterVerse and (presumably) lay some groundwork for next year's heavily-anticipated Godzilla vs. Kong.
Taking all that into account, it's easy to see why it's destined for success. That being said, in order for it to truly succeed, it is vital that it doesn't fall victim to some of the pitfalls of its predecessor.
While it's true that the 2014 reboot received praise for its impressive visuals and strong direction, a lot of that praise centred on the fact that a Hollywood production managed to stay true to the character's Toho origins (unlike the heavily-criticised 1998 film) and, thus, overlooked the fact that the film was far from perfect.
5. Inability To Maintain Focus On Godzilla
Godzilla may have been the headlining act in his 2014 reboot but the truth is that he played more of a recurring role, losing the spotlight to just about every other character (human or otherwise). In fact, he ended up spending most of the film underwater, with his glorious spines on display from time to time, only properly surfacing for the film's final act.
Though the Gareth Edwards film did use a lot of smoke and mirrors to make Godzilla seem like the star (such as monologues about his role, a long-drawn out scene focusing on the impact of his arrival building up to his first appearance and multiple discussions about whose side he was on) it still couldn't make up for the fact that he was barely on-screen for eight minutes.
There is absolutely no justifying that, especially when the film was essentially all about the MUTOs (who aren't exactly known for being two-dimensional characters), as well as an abundance of under-developed characters (more on that later).
When you think about it, all Godzilla: King Of The Monsters really has to do is focus on the titular character for at least 10 minutes and it will automatically outdo its predecessor in that department. Shouldn't be too hard in a Godzilla movie, right?