Godzilla 4K 2014 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

Humanity accidentally awakened a giant ancient creature with dire consequences.

Review 4K Movie

Some stories of the past seem to exist on purpose in order to be able to retell them in a new way; using all the wealth of modern technologies. Just such is 'Godzilla' - after the first Japanese film in 1954, this monster has gained serious popularity in the world; became a recognizable brand, appeared in comics and games; not to mention the numerous film and television variations. The brainchild of the Japanese Toho Co already had one not very successful attempt at a Hollywood transcription to its credit, so Gareth Edwards and the team should not lose face this time in order to provide the lizard with a worthy gift for his sixtieth birthday.

Events kick off in 1999 in the Philippines; where scientists find strange remains at the bottom of a collapsed mine. In parallel with this, one can observe how in Japan nuclear scientist Joe Brody (Brian Cranston) is so concerned about the unusual seismic activity in the ocean that he even forgets his birthday. And his concern is not unfounded - the subsequent accident at the nuclear power plant will forever change the life of the family, to which the plot returns again after fifteen years. Ford (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Joe's grown-up son, is now forced to travel to Japan to get his father out of trouble. Not much time will pass before the first monster is presented to the viewer - and what is happening further will dispel the fears of those who were afraid that most of the film we will be fed with family drama, and the monsters in all their glory will only be shown in the finale. Further events can be characterized as follows: unbridled animals will engage in their showdowns; while people will try to do something to gain some kind of control. Moreover, two polar views on the problem are shown here in a traditional perspective: if the reasons and understanding of what happened are important for scientists, then for the valiant military it is always more convenient to first blow up everything to hell, and then figure out what's what. It should be noted here how David Strathairn (he plays the admiral in charge of the military operation) is good in his image. Moreover, there is not so much traditional pathos here, but there is a certain comic quality, which, by the way, only benefits the picture.

Contrary to the confidently forming halo of opinions, the new trend towards 'seriousness' is reflected here only in some aspects of the picture, and does not break the general 'popcorn-blockbuster' mood. Yes, there is a very thoughtful and realistic picture that makes you believe in the reality of what is happening. Yes, the script tries to dispense with the obvious absurdities and demonstrate the development of events more or less believable; making a lot of clarifications with regards to the mythology of monsters. But the atmosphere itself here is not that gloomy - it is, rather, 'mysterious'. In particular, the characteristic soundtrack adjusts to this - the music of Alexander Deplat turned out to be quite old-fashioned, and in its mood it resembles such things as the same 'Jurassic Park'; which it is simply impossible not to remember, seeing the helicopter hovering over the green forests at the beginning of the picture. Gareth Edwards is not trying to be too serious here, maintaining the necessary balance between fantasy and 'modern realism' - this allows the picture to achieve such a stunning effect; when you simply do not want to delve into some small inconsistencies, but at the same time you are fully imbued with the epic nature of what is happening and the realism of the presented destruction. The only thing - I would like more elaborate characters, because the cast is clearly not second-class; and it is a pity that he is here more 'for show'. If the pumped-up Taylor-Johnson still has more or less enough screen time, then the image of Elizabeth Olsen here does not go beyond the 'stereotyped wife of the main hero'. In fact, Brian Cranston looks the brightest of all, setting a rather high note at the start.

But all this fades into the background when it turns out that the main star of the show here is really amazing. The gigantic lizard looks more impressive than ever; retaining its canonical features, it has now become even more 'alive', not least thanks to the painstaking work of the creators with its facial expressions and stunning detail that can be observed in the most impressive scenes. The dynamic plot will gradually give out all its visual goodies. And watching all this, you somehow accidentally catch yourself thinking that this is no longer Pacific Rim - this is a real Apocalypse.