A review by clockless
Godzilla: Awakening by Max Borenstein
2.0
Highly disappointing. Parts of it fly by, but there isn't really enough action to call it fast-paced, or enough plot to call it a story. There are a few nice 'set piece' type illustrations, but I'm not a fan of the art style generally. To me, it lacks detail and depth; you get no reward of a greater understanding or appreciation if you examine the art closely. It's the opposite, if anything; you are meant to get an impression and move on.
The basic ideas behind the "new origin" aren't bad, but I think the execution is a bit iffy, and it leaves me a little wary about the movie. There are basically three Godzilla stories after all:
1. It's the villain
2. It fights another monster, and people get in the way
or 3. Another monster attacks humans, and Godzilla shows up to fight it off.
This story leads me to believe that #3 is the story we're getting, which is the weakest of the three options. Godzilla should be a force against which people struggle, not a misunderstood hero saving the day. I'm sure they won't go campy with it, but any time a character (or an audience member) thinks of saying "don't worry, everything is going to be okay, Godzilla is here" I feel like an important element of the story, and the character, has been lost.
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!)
The basic ideas behind the "new origin" aren't bad, but I think the execution is a bit iffy, and it leaves me a little wary about the movie. There are basically three Godzilla stories after all:
1. It's the villain
2. It fights another monster, and people get in the way
or 3. Another monster attacks humans, and Godzilla shows up to fight it off.
This story leads me to believe that #3 is the story we're getting, which is the weakest of the three options. Godzilla should be a force against which people struggle, not a misunderstood hero saving the day. I'm sure they won't go campy with it, but any time a character (or an audience member) thinks of saying "don't worry, everything is going to be okay, Godzilla is here" I feel like an important element of the story, and the character, has been lost.
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!)