Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review

 

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is a monster movie. It's the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong, the fifth film in the MonsterVerse, the 38th Godzilla flick, and the 13th King Kong movie. It's produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater and directed by Adam Wingard.

The story is, it's been years since the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla continues to keep this balanced while Kong still searches for Titans like him in Hollow Earth. Soon these two will have to come together when a new enemy threatens their kind, humanity, and the Earth.

Initial Reaction

The reason for wanting to see this was because it looked like a lot of fun. Now yes, I do love what Godzilla Minus One did. It's a beautifully crafted film. But sometimes you just need to watch giant monsters wreck shit. And being serious one moment then having a popcorn flick the next isn't just why Godzilla and Kong have lasted so long, but why cinema as a whole has lasted so long.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

One of the two mix bags came from the comedy. Now there's plenty of good comedic bits, my absolute favorite is when Kong used another ape as a weapon. That part had the whole theater laughing. But yeah, there were times when it just didn't work. Then there was the story. Don't get the wrong idea, the story is still pretty good. We do get quite a lot of lore about an ancient tribe, the new villain Skar King, and etc. But it did feeling like there was more Kong than Godzilla. Sure Godzilla was preparing but his story didn't feel as interesting as Kong.

Pros

Alright now for the good stuff. One being the pacing. This movie clocks in at 1 hour and 55 minutes, yet it didn't feel like it was almost two hours. The movie is an absolute breeze to get through. Then the cinematography. We have beautiful shots of Rome and Rio de Janerio, but I think the best came from Hollow Earth. That place looked incredible, when thought it was created with CG and stuff. Regardless of that, it kinda makes me wish the next MonsterVerse movie took place in Hollow Earth. But what about the giant monster action? What about the thing we all came to see? Well folks, it's awesome. I felt as giddy as a little kid. It was a blast to watch. Everyone at my showing was having a great time, and we just couldn't get enough.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire does have issues, but by the end of the day it's still a fun movie, and if you're looking for something just to kick back and watch, whether you're a fan Godzilla, Kong, both or just want to have a good time, then I say give this a shot.

My final rating is, Good.

I am so buy this when it comes out on Blu-Ray, but that's all. Come back on Monday, Apr 8th, for an Underrated Films review of A Scanner Darkly. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.