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Chrys Weedon<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n On May 31, 2019, everyone\u2019s favorite titan made a return in \u201cGodzilla: King of the Monsters,\u201d a sequel to the 2014 movie \u201cGodzilla.\u201d The 34th installment in the \u201cGodzilla\u201d franchise, although not the best in its history, satisfies all of this reviewer\u2019s cravings for more Godzilla screen time and big monsters fighting each other.<\/span><\/p>\n The newest \u201cGodzilla\u201d film follows the cryptozoologist organization \u201cMonarch,\u201d and their fight against a group of eco-terrorists planning to awaken all of the titans to bring a natural balance back to the world. 2019 really does love villains who want to restore \u201cnatural balance\u201d to the universe, doesn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n While \u201cGodzilla: King of Monsters\u201d introduces a menagerie of new characters, it does bring back one of the most iconic faces from the last movie: Dr. Ishiro Serizawa. Director Michael Dougherty and writers Zach Shields and Max Borenstein included magnificent references to Dr. Serizawa\u2019s backstory, and they didn\u2019t deny audiences any of his critical attitudes toward humanity. Not only that, but they give Serizawa one of the most touching scenes in the movie, where he finally comes face-to-face with the beast of his affection, Godzilla themself. He literally touches the face of God(zilla).<\/span><\/p>\n Some movie critics think they\u2019re too good for \u201cGodzilla.\u201d \u201cThe plot line is full of holes,\u201d they say, \u201cfocus more on the human characters, there\u2019s too much fighting,\u201d they complain. They\u2019re snobs, the lot of them. I would argue that the focus on Godzilla\u2019s fight against Ghidorah and the other titans is a marked improvement from the movie\u2019s prequel. The 2014 movie focused far too much on a romance story, of all things. I\u2019m pretty sure no one is watching \u201cGodzilla\u201d for a love story, unless it\u2019s the romance between Godzilla and Mothra, thank you very much.<\/span><\/p>\n All in all, \u201cGodzilla: King of the Monsters\u201d satisfies. There\u2019s lots of fighting and wonderful connections to Godzilla lore. I will admit, the characters did tend to fall flat and the plot lines were convenient, but that\u2019s keeping with the style of the \u201cGodzilla\u201d franchise. This audience member isn\u2019t complaining.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overall rating:<\/b> I would strongly recommend this film.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n