Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019
Directed by Michael Dougherty
- Science Fiction, Action
- 132 min
- PG-13
Long live the king.
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Epic, unpretentious, classical in form and plot-driven.
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is it too big for its own story?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is Godzilla: King of the Monsters too earnest?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Reviews on TMDB
Written by TMDB members; each links to the original. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- Stephen Campbellon TMDB · Sep 20197/10
**_Very loud, very dumb, and very entertaining_** >_And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, "Arise, devour much flesh." After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, whic__h had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns._ - Daniel 7:3-7 >_Behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to
Read the whole review on TMDB - Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · May 20194/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As some of you might know, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is one of my Most Anticipated Movies of 2019. Not because I expected it to be a beautifully written, heartfelt story with fully-developed characters who I would immensely care about. I was incredibly excited because it’s freaking Godzilla and from the few images that I had seen, it looked absolutely stunning. I didn’t need an Oscar-worthy screenplay or amazing performances. I just wanted a decent and logical (this last word is important) narrative with reasonable characters, and tons of monsters fighting to the death against each other. So, my expectations were neither complex or as high as some other people might have. Unfortunately, I left the theater extremely disappointed. I can’t deny the impeccable VFX and the infinite amount of wallpaper-worthy images spread across the entire film. Some scenes are filled with jaw-dropping cinematography, astonishingly gorgeous monsters, and the fights feel so real that the sound design alone takes you to the edge of your seat. However, when the two pillars of any movie (story and characters) are so far away from ev
Read the whole review on TMDB - SWITCH.on TMDB · May 20194/10
‘Godzilla II: King of the Monsters’ promises to build on the great work already laid out for this franchise, mixing popcorn fun and thrilling craft, but instead it relinquishes all of that to be a predictably dull and plodding bore. It doesn’t even manage to be a fun, brainless monster movie, assuming that a satisfying monster battle is all about being big and loud and doing nothing else. We waited five years for the follow-up to ‘Godzilla’, which only makes this new film even more of a disappointment, and doesn't excuse the badly-written screenplay or the poorly-executed visual effects. With Dougherty handing the reigns over to horror director Adam Wingard for 2020’s ‘Godzilla vs Kong’, here’s hoping the Monsterverse finds its feet again. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-godzilla-2-king-of-the-monsters-the-king-stumbles-in-this-loud-and-blundering-mess
Read the whole review on TMDB
Cast
- Kyle ChandlerMark Russell
- Vera FarmigaEmma Russell
- Millie Bobby BrownMadison Russell
- Ken WatanabeDr. Ishiro Serizawa
- Zhang ZiyiDr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling
- Bradley WhitfordDr. Rick Stanton
- Sally HawkinsDr. Vivienne Graham
- Charles DanceAlan Jonah
- Thomas MiddleditchSam Coleman
- Aisha HindsColonel Diane Foster
Crew
- Michael DoughertyDirector
- Michael DoughertyScreenplay
- Zach ShieldsScreenplay
- Lawrence SherDirector of Photography
- Bear McCrearyOriginal Music Composer
- Roger BartonEditor
- Bob DucsayEditor
- Richard PearsonEditor
- Jon JashniProducer
- Mary ParentProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Waterworld 199574% alikeBoth epic, classical in form, unpretentious.
Oblivion 201373% alikeBoth epic, classical in form, contemporary.
Both epic, classical in form, unpretentious.
Constantine 200571% alikeBoth epic, classical in form, unpretentious.
Strange World 202271% alikeBoth classical in form, epic, unpretentious.
The Chronicles of Riddick 200471% alikeBoth epic, unpretentious, classical in form.
Godzilla 201471% alikeBoth epic, classical in form, grave.
Mortal Kombat 202171% alikeBoth epic, unpretentious, classical in form.
Darksiders II 201276% alikeGame · Both epic, classical in form, unpretentious.
Game · Both epic, unpretentious, classical in form.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
