GODZILLA (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), David Strathairn (Good Night, And Good Luck), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Gareth Edwards (Monsters), director; Max Borenstein (Swordswallowers and Thin Men), writer; Jon Jashni (Pacific Rim), Mary Parent (Role Models), Brian Rogers (film debut) and Thomas Tull (300: Rise of an Empire), producers; Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech), composer; Seamus McGarvey (The Avengers), cinematographer; Bob Ducsay (The Mummy), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

From the depths of the ocean and into the manmade cities of the world, the giant reptilian monster known as Godzilla emerges to cause havoc and destroy anything in its path. As the lives of various humans collide in the wake of the destruction left behind, survival becomes the utmost priority…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Despite Roland Emmerich making more of a mess of things last time round than the actual monster, Godzilla returns to big-budget Hollywood status with a standout ensemble cast and visionary promise by director Gareth Edwards.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2014

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