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Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
Okay so let's not go on too much about the plot of this movie because for what there is of one it's a bit of a stretch.
Not the monsters! Anyone going to see this are already onboard with the premise of Skyscraper sized beasties battling each other.
It's the reasoning how we get to the showdowns that takes a lot of swallowing.
Even Godzilla himself would struggle to digest the lunacy of this films story. But if like me you just want to see big ass monsters beat the snot out of each other then you are in for a treat.
Expanding on the already established Monsterverse this latest instalment sees the titular Kaiju take on a whole host of unearthed mega beasts.
That's as far as I'll go in terms of the actual movie.
What you wanna know is if this is any good?
Well the answer is for those who couldn't wait to buy a ticket or purchase this film on Blu-ray, it's a resounding yes!
Absolutely! A 2hr 12 min fun fest of pure action and carnage.
If you are one who craves a good script and fine character development,
then you will be massively disappointed.
Acting is adequate in delivering poor dialogue. Characters are purely there to provide exposition and to fill in the gaps between CGI creatures kicking the crap out of each other.
This is not Oscar worthy material.
However what is Oscar worthy are the special effects and sound design.
On 4K Blu-ray this film is of reference quality.
Presented in Dolby Vision this is one stunning looking movie.
Specular highlights are often blinding as this is a predominantly dark movie.
Scenes with car headlamps, explosions and Godzilla's atomic breath are very vibrant.
Dark scenes have immense shadow detail due to the advanced HDR that Dolby Vision offers.
This is a noticeable upgrade in terms of overall clarity compared to the 1080p Blu-ray.
It's not a 4K crisp image due to a layer of grain added in post production but this does give the movie a more cinematic look.
It can't be denied that this movie is of epic scale.
The battle of the beasts is further elevated by a demo worthy Dolby Atmos sound mix.
This is the best 4K Blu-ray I have heard so far in 2019.
Bass is certainly the dish of the day and it's served up in Kaiju sized portions.
Every moment of this film offers some sort of aural perfection.
For those of you who have a dedicated Home Cinema system then prepare to have the plaster removed from your ceilings.
Right from the opening credits this movie rumbles with violent impactful sound. Prepare to strap your Subwoofer down as it will probably move around the room.
If the LFE is rocking then surround sound effects are equally impressive.
Fighter jets pass from speaker to speaker. Missles wizz pass the ear.
This is surround sound heaven.
The Atmos technology is utilised perfectly with Godzillas roar heard from above. This is a treat indeed for the Home theatre enthusiast.
The movie may lack in some areas such as having a logical plot and characters with any substance.
I don't want to go into spoilers. Just watch and see.
However as a 'Take your brain out and have fun' piece of entertainment,
'Godzilla King Of The Monsters' is an absolute atomic blast.
score 8/10
stevenrotherforth 16 October 2019
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw5192801/ |
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2-12-2019 06:12:40
