Godzilla (1954)

Part of the series Monsters of March, presented by the Cinema Society of Kingston.

In Post World War Two Japan, a massive, prehistoric reptile is awoken from the depths of the ocean after a series of hydrogen bomb tests in its vicinity. Soon after it awakens, it begins a reign of terror upon the people of Japan, destroying everything in its path with its brute strength and atomic fire-breathing abilities.

Godzilla is still the most awesome of tacky movie monsters.

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly, Metacritic

In the annals of monster movies, one name stands above all the rest, way above: Godzilla.

Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian, Metacritic