If you seek a compelling human perspective to the horrors which gigantic creatures unknowingly bestow upon cities due to their enormous size and power, you're going to be disappointed. However it is not the movie's fault. It is your own fault.
Sure the actual story of how the people get involved this monster mash is not the golden nugget of the whole movie.
You walk into a MONSTER movie, expecting a respectable human immersive story line?
You utter fool.
This movie is a masterpiece of destruction and horror beyond humanity's power, forces we cannot completely oppose and must respect because of the sheer size difference and ancient power.
If you love destructive, heartwarming, and sometimes tear-jerking monster movies, then this is the movie for you, hands down.