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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS ****
Dir: Michael Dougherty (12A, 140 mins)
Following Gareth Edwards’ occasionally excellent first bash at the re-invented Japanese kaiju, Godzilla returns to do battle with various monster nemeses as the survival of humanity hangs in the balance. The Titans, an ancient race of creatures who walked the earth for millennia, have lain dormant but now have been found by Monarch, a crypto-zoological agency. Godzilla was their first find, but now they have to deal with Rodan, a fire bird; Mothra, a big moth no rolled-up newspaper could dispatch; and the scary three-headed dragon King Ghidorah. Amidst the fantastical VFX and city-leveling destruction are a family comprising of Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things and her mum (Vera Famiga) and dad (Kyle Chandler). The estranged parents are scientists trying to deal with the beasts that walk amongst us whilst other nefarious humans try to harness the monsters’ might for military ends. There’s an ecological thrust to the proceedings, with the Earth in danger. The scientists believe that the Titans hold the key, but they may end up destroying everything in the process. Blue fire is exhaled, skyscrapers demolished and the movie Monsterverse expanded, following on from Kong: Skull Island. Another sequel, Kong Vs Godzilla is already underway. Blockbuster behemoth battles await. Opens May 31