By Kyle Osborne
According to Hollywood folklore, the titular character in the film that invented the phrase “Summer Blockbuster” was quite temperamental and wasn’t very cooperative.
The mechanical shark in “JAWS” was meant to be seen a lot more frequently than what the final cut revealed, but due to problems getting the damn thing to work, his appearances were infrequent. It was a happy unintended consequence, because the very fact that the shark appeared rarely gave each scene that much more impact. And not knowing when he’d pop up made the wait that much more anxiety ridden.
So, it’s no surprise to learn that director Gareth Edwards, who has just helmed one hell of an amazing “Godzilla” movie, is a lifelong fan of “JAWS” director Steven Spielberg. And like his mentor, Edwards makes you wait for nearly half of the two hour running time before you get to see the leapin’ lizard in all his glory. It’s almost too long to wait, but what a pay off! This is the best looking, best sounding, most realistic Godzilla since his 1954 screen debut. Virtually every moment the monster is onscreen is thrilling.
Please read my full review, see photos and the trailer at: http://www.examiner.com/review/movie-review-godzilla
Read my interview with Godzilla Director Gareth Edwards http://www.entertainmentordie.com/2014/05/qa-with-godzilla-director-gareth-edwards/
Read a review of Edwards’ first film “Monsters” by my buddy Rick Sandlas http://dearfilm.net/dear-monsters-2/
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