(Reviewed by our guest critic, The Movie Knight)
Godzilla is on the attack! The King of the Monsters once thought to be our savior is now attacking places like Apex Cybernetics for no apparent reason. Who can save us?
Meanwhile, King Kong is still living on Skull Island. He has aged since we last saw him but is still as tough as they come. What will happen when these two behemoths finally face off one-on-one?
Extended universes are trending in Hollywood. Marvel has done it to perfection and DC is trying to catch up. Universal failed miserably! Legendary Pictures snuck it in when they gave us Kong: Skull Island where a post credit scene linked it to the latest Godzilla reboot. Since 1962, when they rumbled last, fans have been waiting for the two classic monsters to engage once more.
The chief complaint about the past of Godzilla movies is how poorly the human characters are written. Sadly, that trend continues here. There are some “good guys” and “bad guys” represented, but you don’t care much about their fates. That’s not to suggest anyone gave a bad performance. It’s just that none of the actors are given much to work with from this script. The best standout comes from Millie Bobby Brown, best known from the Netflix series Stranger Things. Of all the human stories going , hers is the most interesting.
Then again, most folks probably are not tuning into this picture to see a deep human story. No, they are here to see the two most popular movie monsters get down and dirty and, on that front, it delivers! The key difference between the Godzilla reboots of 1998 and 2014 is the latter featured the star fighting other monsters. Almost all the stories in the past have him battling an adversary and its what the audience has come to expect. This outing features some of the best brawling yet and even some Easter egg nods to the original. Fans should not be disappointed from this perspective.
The film can be seen both in theaters and on HBO MAX for the month of April. Sure, it was meant to be seen on the big screen, but if you are not ready to venture out to the theater just yet, it’s worth bringing up for home viewing.
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