For many, the title Godzilla conjures up memories of bad dubbing and men in rubber suits — or even worse, the big-budget debacle that Roland Emmerich subjected audiences to back in 1998. It makes Godzilla a hard character to take seriously, particularly in an era when even our most fantastic superheroes are receiving dark, character-driven makeovers. Fold in the fact that Pacific Rim revealed domestic audiences aren’t as infatuated with giant monsters as some thought, and Gareth Edwards’ new film becomes a very risky $160 million bet. It’s a testament to both the filmmaker and production company Legendary Pictures, then, that the new Godzilla is such an exhilarating success.
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