Doctor Decimate
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it did annoy me a little bit that this is not really a disaster movie so much as just a grimmer, more grounded take on "Godzilla saves the earth", completely at odds with the marketing. i disagree that there's no plot and generally liked the whole thing, though in fairness if i had to watch it again i'd probably skip through most of the human drama (which wasn't bad, just serviceable.) but that's also pretty much every Godzilla movie ever made.
i will say your comments about the main character are factually untrue, however. (legitimate spoilers ahead)
the guy blows up the eggs and sets boat out to sea so the bomb doesn't explode in the city. you could make an argument about informing the military about echolocation, too, but i won't count that. and it actually bothers me that he does this. i wanted him to NOT be special, to just be an observer basically. when you make him the hero, that destroys the audience connection that also lets you suspend your disbelief that he's made it through all of this.
also i can't take any Pacific Rim hate seriously because it's always from the people who pretty much feel the need to equate not liking a movie to getting cancer.
