Early audiences are finally feasting their eyes on Godzilla: King of the Monsters and first reactions are stomping their way on to the internet. Directed by Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat) from a script co-written by Dougherty and Zach Shields (Krampus), King of the Monsters serves as a sequel to Gareth Edwards‘ 2014 Godzilla but with at least quadruple the colossal Kaiju action. This time around, the title beast from the deep is joined by longtime monster rivals Rodan, Mothra, and the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Joining in on the fun from the human side is Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, along with Vera Farmiga, Charles Dance, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler, and O’Shea Jackson Jr.
So basically, word on the street is that Godzilla: King of the Monsters freakin’ owns on a monstrous level. Director Gareth Edwards made a bold choice in 2014 when his Godzilla featured a distinct lack of Godzilla, and King of the Monsters seems to have remedied that by having the titular beast and his massive foes cause as much Kaiju mayhem as possible. If you thought modern-day monster flicks didn’t have enough building-sized creatures walloping each other in the face, King of the Monsters sounds like the movie for you.
Full reviews of Godzilla: King of the Monsters won’t be available for a while, but you can check out the first, immediate reactions below. The film hits theaters on May 31.
Had real issues with #godzilla (2014). The movie was called Godzilla but he was barely in it. Thankfully @Mike_Dougherty‘s #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters is awesome. It’s everything I wanted last movie to b but wasn’t. If u want to see Godzilla fighting other monsters u will b happy. pic.twitter.com/ksswtSey6O
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 11, 2019
Also the VFX in #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters are insane. I’m so impressed with what @Mike_Dougherty did with the material and monster battles and can’t wait to see it again. If you weren’t looking forward to the new @GodzillaMovie it’s time to buy tickets. pic.twitter.com/TGiCnCjgxb
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters is the modern day Godzilla movie you’ve been waiting for. It’s everything the 2014 Godzilla isn’t, while still retaining the best elements of that film and elevating them x 100. Monstrous action that rattles the theater. So damn good. @GodzillaMovie pic.twitter.com/claFZH3oq1
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 10, 2019
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters ups the monster action considerably. The battle scenes are gorgeous & fierce & feel ripped from the pages of a gnarly graphic novel. You want a giant-monster movie throwdown, this is it and then some. Can’t wait for that Godzilla vs Kong movie now pic.twitter.com/3RnAOSc00V
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 11, 2019
Social reaction embargo has lifted on #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters, so I can finally say OH MY GODZILLA YESSSSS! If your biggest complaint of #Godzilla 2014 was not enough monster time, DEFINITELY get it in this! Let them fight! Had a great time from start to finish! #godzillamovie pic.twitter.com/8qNfQ3P9b9
— Andre (@BlackNerd) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters felt like my eight year old inner child snorted a Tony Montana-sized mountain of cocaine. I loved it 3000.
— Robert Meyer Burnett (@BurnettRM) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaMovie is the film I’ve waited years for. The thrilling sequel captures the spirit of Japan’s famous kaiju while setting up his reign for years to come. There are few words which describe the film as well as momentous, and its epic scale will leave audiences of astounded.
— Megan Peters (@meganpeterscb) May 11, 2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters rules so goddamn hard. Easily the most fun I’ve had in theaters all year and the best Monsterverse entry yet. The scale is mind-boggling & every action scene could be your new desktop wallpaper. See it on the biggest screen possible. #GodzillaMovie pic.twitter.com/YoZrAAjey1
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) May 11, 2019
Am now free to say #GodzillaMovie King of the Monsters is handily the craziest, most entertaining American kaiju movie in existence. But that doesn’t do justice to just how wild a ride this is, jumping from the majesty of the monsters to the wackiness of the humans…
— David Crow (@DCrowsNest) May 11, 2019
As someone who is not by any means a Godzilla expert (this will be remedied, I swear!) I was lucky enough to see #GodzillaKingoftheMonsters in Tokyo a couple of weeks ago! If you’re looking for some Kaiju-on-Kaiju action, you won’t be disappointed.
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) May 11, 2019
#GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters is probably the closest an American film is ever gonna get to Japanese #kaiju. If #godzilla fighting other big ass monsters is your thing than you will be pleased. I was not ready for anything I was seeing onscreen #GodzillaMovie
— ReelCinematics (@ReelCinematics) May 11, 2019