It was more realistic, if a giant monster lizard were to arise from the sea and wreak havoc and destruction on the world. But I'm a purist and "reimaginings" and reinventions piss me off, for the most part. How about some originality? Stop bastardizing other people's work.
Go watch it and see for yourself. I remember Matthew Broderick being a sissy (how did Ferris Bueller turn into such a wuss?) and unlikable.