It's not just the visuals though. It's the editing, the directing, the acting, the pacing, and performances, the direction. Godzilla films have largely failed to execute effective human characters or storylines in their films.
Case in point, the 2014 Godzilla film sort of built its storyline around Bryan Cranston's character trying to expose the truth and became obsessed after his wife's death. He was the most compelling character and actor in the film. He's killed less than halfway into the movie before Godzilla even shows up.
The main human character, who has a wife and young son, looks barely concerned that their home is about to be ground zero for a giant monster disaster. He doesn't really look worried or passionate about saving his family at all.
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