Rotten
Despite some clever and exciting sequences, though, this $120 million epic of reconstituted Atomic Age trash... lumbers more than it thrills.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Godzilla
Size does matter.
1998 · 2h 19m · PG-13
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Overview
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Director and cast
- Roland Emmerich Director
- Matthew Broderick as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
- Jean Reno as Philippe Roaché
- Maria Pitillo as Audrey Timmonds
- Hank Azaria as Victor 'Animal' Palotti
- Kevin Dunn as Colonel Hicks
- Michael Lerner as Mayor Ebert
- Harry Shearer as Charles Caiman
- Arabella Field as Lucy Palotti
- Vicki Lewis as Dr. Elsie Chapman
- Doug Savant as Sergeant O'Neal
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite all the flash and filigree, this monster movie is curiously - and conspicuously - lacking in heart.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
After a promising start, the movie falls apart almost as soon as Godzilla arrives in Manhattan.
Tom Charity, Time Out
Rotten
"Godzilla"... is an overblown action monstrosity with no surprises, no exhilaration and no thrills.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
The only question worth asking about this $120 million wad of popcorn is a commercial one. How much further will the dumbing down of the event movie have to go before the audience stops buying tickets?
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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