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I was a bit underwhelmed by this edit. I actually enjoyed nu Godzilla, despite agreeing with a good amount of the criticism against it. It wasn't the strongest film it could have been, but it was still pretty kickass. This edit keeps the action intact and dispenses with as much of the human story as possible. I felt this was a big error on Ranger's part, specifically deleting the power plant opening act and lessening Cranston & Son's screentime. I feel that the audience needs to see those events leading up to the main story. Sure, the way the characters were written was sloppy and disrespectful, but now there's barely anything of substance in this flick.

The editing itself was perfectly fine, in that nothing felt jarring. But the editor went too far and chopped it down too much. Sorry Ranger, I didn't think this one worked for me.