The second movie
in the MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island, is an action-packed adventure
that will leave you excited for what’s to come.
The movie plays
on what we’ve come to know Kong for—a human-loving creature who’s dedicated to
protecting people and his territory from destructive forces. The filmmakers
start with an introduction that made me wonder if they were going to take Kong
in a darker, more brutal direction. But they didn’t. Instead, they took the
King Kong we know and love down a path of struggle, showing how humans, in
their many ways, are a danger to the world we live in.
This new take
makes the movie different from what we normally see when we go watch a Kong
movie and this difference made the movie more enjoyable.
The actors, from
Tom Hiddleston to John C. Reilly, delivered performances that make you wish
there were plans to see more of them in the franchise. The monster fights are
well-choreographed, and there were moments when I jumped out of my seat as Kong
gained the upper hand. The CGI depiction of the various monsters is also
something to behold.
The film makes
you think. With issues like climate change in the real world, it’s hard not to
connect with the movie—unless you’re living under a rock or in denial of the
damage humans have done to the planet we claim to love. Kong, in a way,
represents Mother Earth’s attempt to restore balance.
Add great acting
and mind-blowing CGI to the mix, and you’ve got a movie worth watching again
just for the thrill.
The MonsterVerse
franchise started in 2014 with Godzilla. Unlike Godzilla, I
think Kong: Skull Island gives Kong more screen time. The movie is
set in 1973, while Godzilla is set in 2014. Both creatures seem to
have long lifespans, so it’s likely they’ve crossed paths at some point. That
eventual clash is probably what the upcoming mash-up will be about.
The movie
follows an expedition gone wrong. A group of scientists, accompanied by a
military escort, travels to an island to study its inhabitants. They soon
discover more than they bargained for and lose many men along the way.
If you haven’t
seen this movie yet, go watch it—it’s worth it and makes you feel Universal has started a good job on their MonsterVerse.
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