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Longlegs (2024)
Incredibly atmospheric but could've been greater
Incredibly atmospheric with a really great performance from Maika Monroe that I kind of forgive how they ruined the third act. This movie is a testament to how good a film can turn out to be by following the best of the old-school filmmaking techniques to its full potential that such unglossy style over substance can make something so compelling. The procedural style of narrative infused with the hints of the supernatural worked really well in the first two acts. Maika Monroe's portrayal of a perpetually anxious, awkward and possibly psychic rookie FBI agent was perfect, along with the very measured atmospheric style of the film. It created dread and suspense all the way up until they decided to just explain everything away. The very end felt like it was from a different movie and they had no idea how else they would end it. But even with all those issues, the first two acts were such an immersive experience that I still think of the film in very high regard but it really feels like they could've made this into something really great and messed it up. Nonetheless, the best investigation movie of the year so far.
Gekijôban Spy x Family Code: White (2023)
Fun little adventure
Initially, when I started watching Spy Family, the premise felt very exciting but it was kind of disappointing that it was just a slice-of-life anime with some action here and there. But once I accepted that it is slice-of-life, I started enjoying it even though it's nothing great and it's too silly and sometimes, the suspension of disbelief doesn't exactly work on why this world-class spy and the assassin can't figure out each other's secrets. But the cute telepathic daughter Anya makes up for it a lot of the time. The movie follows the same pattern with some great animation for the big screen. They also made sure to include details at the beginning so that even those who haven't watched the series can watch this movie, which is nice since for every such anime movie I saw recently, I see people who don't follow the shows complaining they don't understand it. But still, there was hardly anyone in the theatre for this one, while all the other anime films recently were getting houseful shows.
The best part of this movie is the "poop god" scene, which even though is not really a new or great concept, they went full-on with the animation to give some spectacular visuals for a few minutes that it made it actually way funnier than it could've been. On the whole a nice cute adventure that you can forget as soon as it finishes but leave with a smile.
Night of the Comet (1984)
Boring
Apparently this is supposed to be a parody/satire on zombie movies and Valley Girl movies which I didn't pick up at all. I saw a censored version with almost 10 minutes cut up but I don't think that's what made me confused. There have been a lot of comedies where I just couldn't see the comedy beyond people just being dumb, so maybe that's the case here too. Sure, the movie definitely tries to be as unserious as it can be even with some truly horrific plot points in it, but that doesn't automatically translate as comedy to me. It gets amusing a lot but I still get bored with the stupidity and mundanity of it even in the most supposedly tense scenes in the movie. But it did seem like the actors were having a great time and enjoying themselves.
Kill (2023)
"Raid Redemption" on Indian train
Basically, "Raid Redemption" on an Indian train and it delivers what it promised. The first half was solid but it is in the second half that the movie fully justifies its title and makes us realize all the action till then was just the buildup. A few choices in the narrative felt very brave as well as a bit confusing because some choices made me question how the film started and some other choices made me question how it ended. Maybe they were trying to add enough things to give a commercial appeal and then going full brutal even in defining the character, which made me a bit confused. The action in this was well choreographed as well as raw. Even when the kills get very emotionally satisfactory due to the buildups, the brutality of it is made apparent in a way that is not exactly heroic. And I believe that the villains are the ones who get more dialogue and the way it establishes all the relationships between them was very interesting. Other than thematic confusion, I also had confusion about who was where and why they weren't able to do some stuff at some points.
Such modern dacoity on trains in North India is something that can actually happen in reality. And I have met people who act like the villain. It's really the hero who fights back that's more of a fictional element, which is very frightening and something that I couldn't get out of my head throughout the movie.
I wish I had seen this with a houseful crowd who'd hoot and whistle for each hit and kills.
Red Sonja (1985)
Good thing it wasn't a Conan movie
The action scenes in this film reminded me of the Vadakkanpattu films of Malayalam during the 60s and 70s, and Malayalam films were way behind Hollywood in the technical side and action at that time. So, that would inform how silly the action looked in this. The acting was so bad that Sandahl Bergman was the only one who understood the assignment and made it the hammiest to give the only entertaining aspect of the movie. But the intentionally included humor and that kid was just repetitive and annoying. Arnold and Brigitte were so bad in this but not as bad as the writing which I don't know what they were trying to do. You couldn't have worse writing to make a female action movie. Despite all that the production design and music still make this pretty nice to look at. There were so many moments when it was just the display of the landscapes or the sets with great music that felt like it was from a better movie. But then the music suddenly stops or starts at moments not exactly in sync with the mise-en-scene and the actors start talking the dumbest lines.
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Inferior campy sequel that's still entertaining
They thought the first one was a bit too serious and made it campy and cheesy. The forced comedy, the unintended comedy, Conan speaking a lot where the one from the first movie wouldn't have needed to, even the production design reflects this cheesiness. All this led to a significant downgrade from the first movie but this is still a very entertaining fantasy movie on its own. Arnold is more of himself than in the previous movie but he still makes it work great in the action scenes. There are a lot of things that feel more problematic here but despite all such issues what they decided to keep from the first movie made this very entertaining. Overall, this feels less of a movie about Conan like the first one but maybe that's more how the books are. It's sad that we didn't get a Conan The Conqueror with Arnold but I don't think it would've been great if it followed the campiness of this movie either.
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
sexy, brutal, contemplative epic
I remember some glimpses of scenes from this I watched as a kid but never imagined this to be as glorious as it is. Along with Terminator 2 Judgment Day, my favourite Shwarzzaneger movie now. What an incredible production design that is impeccable in creating this sword and sorcery world! The cinematography and music go along perfectly with it. No wonder it was the golden standard for fantasy until Lord of the Rings came along but it still doesn't get the appreciation it deserves. The storytelling that mostly depends on visuals with minimal dialogue and great use of music really shows the best aspects of filmmaking. It's a sexy, brutal, contemplative epic for ages.
The Beekeeper (2024)
Underrated
Holy s***, I didn't know Jason Statham's colourful version of John Wick was gonna be this fun! It may be only as good as the weakest of the John Wick movies at best, but Jason Statham's Beekeeper is way cooler than Keanu Reeves' John Wick. The final act was what really made me love the movie, till then it was entertaining but not as great as it ended up for me. The reveal of different layers of the identity of the villain really made me giddy, as each aspect revealed made me hate them more and more, that is, aspects that many wouldn't immediately think evil but that I definitely do. And making all those aspects part of the modern era and then adding the juxtaposition of the beekeeper lore with trivia and puns surrounding beekeeping made it so much fun. Josh Hutcherson also really sold the role for me, especially because of his outward persona that is shown for a brief scene and the rest of the movie where the proper villain version while perfectly in sync with the character. I am really sad that I didn't watch this from theatres because, during the weeks this was playing, there were many other movies I thought would be better since all the reviews were saying this is just an above-average Statham movie. But this could be my favourite solo Statham movie yet.
Uncharted (2022)
Total misfire
Tom Holland being Tom Holland can't be helped, I guess, but Mark Wahlberg was just so bad that I wouldn't have believed an actor like him could be as bad as this. The visuals and the colour palette looked so off, the vfx was visible. It was just all-around bad. The editing during the action scenes made me appreciate Tomb Raider I saw yesterday, even more. Sophia Ali really carried the movie a lot for me. She really shined while the other two were looking like they didn't belong in this movie. Studios should really stop pushing Holland as a movie star, he just doesn't have it beyond a few gimmicks. The ending pirate battle on air was a cool fun idea if it was executed with a bit more creativity but it ended up as ridiculous as it would sound the first time someone suggests it. I'm glad I didn't go to theater to watch this.
Tomb Raider (2018)
A solid video game adventure movie
Starts off like a well-made yet cliche adventure mystery film just as the games were intended. Then when the actual journey starts it becomes a proper video game movie. The action that is too well choreographed using all the surroundings in a weird way, the cheesy dialogues, the psychopath villains, all the puzzle-solving, and even so much video game jumping. But all of it is made in a very competent way that is very entertaining to watch and doesn't stray too far from a Hollywood action-movie style to take you out of it. The suspension of disbelief still works even when it uses very video game-like tools throughout the movie. And Alicia Vikander is just perfect in this role. Having played the beginning part of the game this is based on, this was really good and shows how fun a video game movie can be even without changing too much about it. There were definitely aspects of it that could've worked better if they changed up a few things, but this was always supposed to be a fun adventure movie and it works like that. It's a shame that we won't get a sequel to this.
Futureworld (1976)
A different approach that is not fully realized
A sequel to Westworld that tries to take a very different route but ends up not really reaching anywhere. But some of the ideas, even if not properly explored, were quite fascinating in this. From the beginning itself, cutout characters that are not too likeable made it a bit awkward but then as the movie went on it really felt like it didn't have a clear focus. But despite the issues, the way it tried to show different innovations that affect the way people think and perceive was intriguing throughout the movie. Even though we are shown what is actually happening in Futureworld from the beginning, the twist of why it is happening, more than run-of-the-mill reasons for power, was quite a great idea for philosophical prosings. But it was treated more like the 50s conspiracy theories. However, even if it wasn't explored properly and as a movie, it kind of drags for no reason; the way some of the themes that be intentional or unintentional, were intertwined in it made this movie worth watching.
Kalki 2898-AD (2024)
A true sci-fi fantasy masala
Derivative yet effective use of so many sci-fi elements and other Western inspirations from Star Wars and Marvel to even Mad Max. What always intrigued me about this movie was how they were going to integrate the mythology. The visualization of parts of Mahabaratha looked almost like an afterthought with cheaper vfx, Amithab Bhachan's de-ageing looking like a video game character and the little bit of war we see still looking like they can't imagine anything more than what the 80s TV serial envisioned. A lot of the movie is filled with Telugu commercial film tropes of hero worship and comedy that's just lacklustre. The cameos by directors, talking about trapping for five years, the "Rebel Star" placing and the hero worship quips etc are all written into the situations in a clever manner but they just don't have a place in this movie. Those would've worked great if the tone of the movie was different. But here they just seem so out of place. Besides that, the editing of the movie is atrocious and some of the music feels like they meant it to feel derivative or want us to think of other movies while listening to it. Even a lot of the supporting characters felt like they didn't give the emotional punch they should've given at moments that were clearly supposed to be sad due to the way it is written and cramped into the movie. Those parts should've been given more focus instead of wasting a lot of time with the comedy and star worship.
But despite all of these issues I had with it, I can't say I didn't love watching it, especially the last act. I love watching sci-fi fantasy. I love mythology and used to read a lot of Hindu mythology as a kid. It is due to reading a lot like that, I eventually lost any belief but I still love the fantastic stories that are interconnected through centuries of complex storylines. So, a vision combining them has been a dream for me to see and watching it being realized was really great.
One thing I really appreciated when showing the Mahabaratha parts was that Krishna, even though still shrouded in mystery without revealing a face, was clearly shown as a dark-skinned person as described in the Puranas instead of a light-skinned person or painted blue like a lot of movies and other medias used to do in the past. The way the use and relevance of mythical artefacts in a dystopia were shown worked for me really well. But it was really the action sequences between Amithabh Bhachan and Prabhas that really worked for me. Even though the editing was not that great, the stuntwork and the vfx were really good during those sequences. The reveals towards the end during the climactic battle are what really made me fully invested in the movie. The whole movie was really just a lot of world-building and setting up things etc for what's to come next. The film ended right when I was most interested in it. Only if I see the next part, I can be sure that everything that I liked in this is worthwhile or not. But recently Ponniyin Selvan second did something similar and totally disappointed me in the second part. A few web series' also made it seem like the next season would be the real deal and disappointed, so I have to be cautiously optimistic about that. But Kamal Hassan being the main antagonist in the next movie is something to really look forward to. He has played villain roles before but that was when he himself played the hero too. So, to play a villain like this, it might be something really good. I hope the comedy and hero worship are reduced in the next part and give us a proper intense experience. Or at least a bit more balanced than this one.
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
Sam and Frodo's dangerous journey through New York
It took me forever to notice her name was Sam though 😂. That cat must've been mute, no way any cat could survive without making sounds.
All that aside, a very humanistic story about surviving a war torn world even more than a scifi about alien attack. The music and sound design of this movie deserves praise because those aspects were really impactful in balancing all the emotions of this movie. Lupita is such an incredible actress who can easily convey her emotions and make the audience empathetic. Joseph Quinn's vulnerable side shown here impressed me more than anything I've seen him in before. But the real star of the movie is the cat. No one has ever had as much screen presence as the two cat actors who took turns playing the most important character of the movie. Now they deserve an academy award even more than Lupita in this movie.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
Saved by some charming performances
Mission Impossible if they cast Jason Statham and then asked Guy Ritchie to direct it. And the mixture of all these three elements gives a very weird result. But it's the next three top billers who make this worthwhile. Hugh Grant is delightful as the charming criminal billionaire, Aubrey Plaza brings her quirky sexiness. And Josh Hartnett stands around with a scared & aroused expression throughout the movie and these three together carry this movie. If not for these performances, I probably wouldn't have liked much in this movie. Honestly, Guy Ritchie should take a bit more time between his films.
Wrath of Man (2021)
This is way better than it has any right to be
On the surface, this is much more of a Jason Statham movie than a Guy Ritchie movie. Statham is a stoic badass mysteriously carrying out what he does best and Ritchie doesn't show any of his signature style in direction or writing. But this is clearly way better than any of the other run-of-the-mill action films done by Statham. Ritchie takes this cliche plot and directs it in full seriousness without any irony and the result is a cold noirish action thriller that is way better than it has any right to be. The cinematography and music really give this movie a vibe that I wish I saw a lot more in most films I see that have similar plots. There are aspects of this movie that are done just to be enough like so many side characters and their banter. That part and some of the thematic conflicts could've been expanded a little bit and this could've been really great. Nonetheless, it is a very engaging and atmospheric action thriller that I didn't expect from Guy Ritchie but I did know this wasn't a typical Ritchie film which helped me in enjoying it.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
Not Guy Ritchie enough
Henry Cavill as the guy who inspired James Bond, Ian Fleming and M as characters, Eiza Gonzalez, Alan RItchson etc just standing around being hot and badass in Guy Ritchie's Inglorious Bastards. There's so much on paper to like but it really needed to be more fictional to work in this style. It's already fictionalized in a lot of ways but it's still not crazy enough to justify the crazy style and characters of Guy Ritchie. So many stereotypes while Churchill is shown as a hero feel pretty wrong too. Eiza Gonzalez's part of the story was the weakest link. But even the rest of the movie isn't interesting enough with a very cliched heist structure to it. This felt like it could've been so much better if they went full-on bonkers with it or on the flipside, it would've been at least a little bit better if it wasn't as ridiculous as it is. Argylle totally tricked me, this also didn't have enough Cavill for me even though, here he is a main character and they didn't trick us. Nonetheless, it's still moderately enjoyable. I could always have some Guy Ritchie. After.
Ullozhukku (2024)
Compassionate and empathetic
I think watching the trailer for this movie was a mistake on my part. It kind of made it seem like there's some mystery along with some intense drama in the movie. Considering that the director did Curry and Cyanide before this, that felt likely. But the film turned out to be a drama that is intense to the characters yet the film being a very compassionate and empathetic look at them. It shows how everyone makes huge mistakes simply because they're trying to make the best of the moments and how that can lead to so many choices but the camera never judges anyone. It's in Asgar Farhadi'd films that I was astonished with this kind of scriptwriting where so many things can happen and you can't really blame anyone except the world and the situations people are put in. Obviously, this is not as good as the Iranian master's films but it follows the same principle. Here, even when there's some characters who are clearly in the wrong, it's really not completely their fault but just how the society is structured and the expectations set à la patriarchy.
Partvathy was great in the role but it was truly Urvashi who stole the show. What an actress and what a performance. She can make you care for her in an instant with the subtlest change in her face. And at the end, I did tear up because of her exceptional acting.
This film kind of reminded me of some films I used to watch in Doordarshan as a child, but can't remember exactly which ones. Maybe it's the setting and the mood, maybe it's the plot itself, but it felt very familiar. I did feel that there could've been a bit more drama at some point which could've made the ending a bit more satisfying.
Gaganachari (2024)
A very good scifi attempt in Malayalam
A very good attempt at a proper sci-fi satire rooted in Kerala. The dystopian United States of Kerala with the overgrown vegetation over the buildings was set up pretty nicely. All the Malayalam pop culture references were so fun to watch, and the updates given to some were definitely the most laugh-out-loud moments. Gokul Suresh's dialogues referencing his father were also really great. But it meant that this was primarily for the 90s kids. If the comedic aspect of Gokul Suresh's character was reduced, I would've painfully felt like relating to that character, but I don't want to that much, lol. The use of traditional murals to playfully convey some ideas and the ending twist etc made its satiric approach work really great. The insistence on rituals and their powers at that point, the lies, the murals etc can be read together as why our society is like this today. The visual effects were great for what it is, but the extensive use of AI images is a turn-off for me. Even in music, there was a very derivative quality to it that I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be references or not.
Maharaja (2024)
...
A usual revenge thriller made interesting through some clever distractions. The good thing and the bad thing about this movie are the same, these distractions which are intentionally placed, making the audience guessing, while also making some questionable thematical approaches due to such distractions. Anurag Kashyap was so bad with no proper lip sync, but the rest of the cast did great to cover up that. Even though I was not directly spoiled, by knowing some spoilers out of context like comparisons of this with another movie and people calling the script a specific type, I was able to predict a few of the twists but I think I was able to digest some of them because I was expecting it. On the whole, a very engaging movie but Merry Christmas remains the better Vijay Sethupathi movie of the year.
Golam (2024)
A commendable howdunnit
A howdunnit murder mystery with an interesting story turned into a script that needs more drafts. The direction with the use of camera and music tries to cover up any weakness in the script which kind of works by the second half of the movie. The over-the-top use of music reminded me of how some soap operas use plagiarised over-the-top action music from movies for no reason while showing close-ups of everyone in that scene. Even though this was only two hours, it could still have trimmed another twenty minutes out of it and it would've worked better. The lead actor wasn't particularly bad but besides his chiselled body and stoic posture, he couldn't really bring the audience to care for him as the lead. But all the other supporting cast did their roles really well. The moments where I first thought their acting was a bit over the top were justified to be like that once the mystery starts unravelling. The different demography of people in an office setup felt quite real for the current time and not in the stereotypical way that is usually seen in movies.
There are a lot of aspects that may feel silly but the film manages to be engaging especially in the second half, and I felt I could forgive a lot of its mistakes. The film ends with a promise of a sequel which I can only imagine to be much bigger in scope and I don't think that is really viable with the current setup.
On the whole, despite all its issues, it felt like a commendable attempt of an investigation thriller that tries something different in Malayalam, even though it clearly borrows a lot from Agatha Christie to CSI.
Thalavan (2024)
A very neat investigation thriller
A very neat investigation thriller that is able to be well made with nuanced while being pretty commercial. What I loved the most about the movie other than the perfect pacing of this movie is the theme that all policemen start thinking like criminals. That could raise a lot of questions but it is truly a way of thinking that would help understand and help police in general too. The way the film starts with a "Charithram Enniloode" style show and how the main story is started may not seem the best way to start the movie at first, but it works out great later. The way the film was able to move through so many characters while slowly revealing the small connections throughout was really fun to watch. The intensity brought out by the actors helped a lot too, the acting was really great across the board. The way the movie ended would've made me think they were setting up an unnecessary sequel if they hadn't started the movie they did. Because of how it began and was set up before the actual story began, it was convincing to me that there must be something more to the story even though seemingly everything was tied up. The song felt unnecessary and didn't feel like it matched with how the rest of the movie was going because it directly stood with that character at that point instead of being a spectator. There were a couple of scenes where the editing seemed off, maybe they didn't shoot it keeping the 180 rule, I just noticed that the editing seemed jarring for no reason in those scenes. But these small issues didn't really affect my enjoyment of the film. It's the better investigation movie of the year in Malayalam and I'd be interested in the sequel.
Indian (1996)
Kamal Haasan Masala
I went into the theatre thinking this was a 4k remastered re-release and not just simply releasing before the sequel. If there was any remastering done on this, it seems terrible. Even without my experience as a QC tech for films, I could've noticed a lot of digital conversion errors in it, just wouldn't know what those things were. There were also a lot of places where the picture quality dropped drastically. Did they lose all the good film prints or something? There were some scenes where the vfx was clearly the reason why the picture quality was dropping too.
Coming to the movie itself, even though I've never watched the movie itself, I've always kind of known the story and have seen some scenes here and there. So it was a surprise that most of the good parts of the movie were actually everything I already knew and the rest was pretty shallow and cringe. So, the movie was actually even more outdated than I thought it would be. The comedy scenes don't work. The music is out of place and not exactly for my taste. But even after saying all this, I can't say I didn't enjoy the movie. A lot of it was like watching Annyan before Annyan, so got to give credit for that. Kamal Hassan has an effect that just makes everything better. It is a proper masala film of the time that is beautiful to look at. Even though the songs didn't have a place, it was really nice to watch on the big screen.
The best portion of the movie has got to be the pre-independence flashback scenes. Even though those scenes were also over the top, they still felt more genuine than the younger Kamal Haasan scenes in the movie. It was also good at showing things daringly within limits and even though the dialogues said some things, the visuals communicated it to be more which worked great. The character motivations for both the Kamal Haasan characters were pretty well written even though all the other characters are paper thin, with a dialogue here or there to make them work enough. There may be a bit of my convincing myself that this is a good film to a certain point that it worked for me so much, despite all of its problems.
I don't really have much expectations for the sequel, but I want at least the politics part to be properly updated to the current situations.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Could've been great
A meta concept of fiction turning into real horror is a classic horror setting and this movie also has some of the best dialogues in such stories. I mean, "When does fiction become religion?" is such a great dialogue. It should've worked great with these aspects on paper, great acting from Sam Neil, really great prosthetic work etc but it just didn't come together the way it should have. There's so much in this movie that feels half-assed. I don't know if it is because I saw a censored TV version but it just didn't fully commit to how horrific it could've been and a lot of the jumpscares felt cheap and not as good enough as it could've been. This could've used an hour more to build up the world and the themes instead of finishing everything under 90 minutes. That's the biggest mistake they made in my opinion. They were too eager to finish the movie instead of properly exploring everything that they could've.
Gekijôban Haikyû!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (2024)
Exactly what could be expected from a Haikyuu movie
It's almost exactly what I expected out of this. For fans of the anime, this is a treat on the big screen. Even though I have already seen all that came before, I was never a huge fan and I remember little since the last season came four years ago. So those may have dampened my experience a little but it must work great for hardcore fans. The girl sitting beside me was certainly excited by the whole thing, trying to make her boyfriend excited, who hadn't seen the series. This is definitely not for anyone not familiar with the series.
The series and this movie always show the hard work and passion of these high school sports players in a very over-the-top almost touching toxic positivity level viewpoint. But it still has an endearing spirit that doesn't exactly make it too annoying. Even though I don't have any aptitude for any kind of sports, every time I watch Haikyuu, it does make me want to push myself physically a little bit. That's one of the things I like about it and keeps me watching this even if the whole thing as a narrative doesn't interest me too much.
Gojira -1.0 (2023)
Good homage to the original but not as great as everyone made it out to be
Finally watched Godzilla Minus One after hearing heaps of praise, and to be honest, I am a little underwhelmed, even though it is still good. This is just a Showa-era Godzilla movie plot made in a Heisei-era Godzilla movie tone using modern techniques. Even the acting, the VFX, and creature designs that utilize miniatures and suit-like movements show how much it is meant to be like an homage more than anything. Even the way the appearance of Godzilla in the city is visualized is just exactly like it was in the movies from the 50s and 60s. I feel like the high praise this gets is mostly from people who are not so familiar with the different Japanese iterations of Godzilla. That checks out by looking at the difference in reception that's closer to such a view from Japanese people and the immense acclaim it got from outside Japan.
The best Godzilla film is still the original 1954 version, and this doesn't even come close. But even if I had only seen that version, maybe I would've liked this more but after watching 30+ live-action Godzillas, this really doesn't say anything new, almost every single aspect of this movie is something that has been explored in a previous Godzilla movie, just maybe not in this specific combination. I prefer even the 2014 version, Return of Godzilla from 1984, and Shin Godzilla above this.
All that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy this movie. This is still a really good Godzilla movie. The immediate post-war Japan and the different traumas that the people experienced there are shown in a unique perspective from similar themed films I have seen before. But it felt like it was not really explored enough. Criticizing Government actions while people's dedication is celebrated was something Shin Godzilla did better even though the context of it and the Government itself are vastly different. But the best part for me was when the original 1954 Godzilla theme started playing and it looked exactly like a modern version of the old movie. That theme music hits hard. On the whole, there's a lot in this movie that could've been subtler and a lot other that could've been more dramatic for my taste.