Kong: Skull Island

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Truth_of_PiscesMar 26, 2017

When I found it this was a prequel to 2014's Godzilla, I was super excited. This movie does an excellent job of expanding the universe they're trying to set up. Visually it's pretty damn impressive. Kong himself looks just as should for whatWhen I found it this was a prequel to 2014's Godzilla, I was super excited. This movie does an excellent job of expanding the universe they're trying to set up. Visually it's pretty damn impressive. Kong himself looks just as should for what they're trying to make him out to be. He's not just a giant silver back gorilla like Perter Jackson envisioned, he's a giant up-right walking ape that knows how to do some serous damage, and it's just an awesome display. A lot of the other monsters are beautifully presented, with the exception of the movie's "Skull Crawlers" which just fell a little flat for me in terms of design. The actors do a really great job, but they feel sort of wasted, as if they cast simply because their names would draw in viewers and not based on their acting talent, but this is just a personal gripe; Tom Hiddleston is charming as ever on screen, John Goodman performs as good as expected, and Samuel J. Jackson...well you don't need me to comment on a performance from SLJ. Overall, Kong: Skull Island is a much more "fun" film than Godzilla. You get to see a lot more of the title character than in the latter film which is a plus. However, the film's main problem is tone; it's a bit all over the place being tense one minute minute followed by camp and comedic the next. Still, it's a great build-up and if you stick around for the end credits, you'll see why.… Expand

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Hurricane16Feb 4, 2018

The visuals and exciting action scenes make up for the lack of character depth

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DomgwyDec 20, 2017

Kong: Skull Island is so excited to get going it can’t even wait for the studio logos to get out of the way.

Within the opening few minutes of director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, first blockbuster, we catch the final moments of a World War 2Kong: Skull Island is so excited to get going it can’t even wait for the studio logos to get out of the way.

Within the opening few minutes of director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, first blockbuster, we catch the final moments of a World War 2 dogfight and get our first glimpse of the titular hero.

‘Hero’ is definitely the right word for Kong in this latest version of the well worn tale. Despite some A-list stars in the ensemble human cast, there is no clear lead character to latch onto. Instead everyone has a role to play — Samuel L. Jackson’s military leader, Brie Larson’s ‘anti-war photographer’ and Tom Hiddleson’s ‘tracker’ (although the later’s role seems to mainly be reduced to posing heroically in a impractical baby gap t-shirt) all serve a purpose and propel the plot along until our next encounter with the inhabitants of the legendary Skull Island.

The real ‘characters’ in the film are the creatures, and they are by no means in short supply. Vogt-Roberts and ILM do a great job of making Skull Island feel alive and dangerous, literally anything could end up being a monster and there are plenty of varied sequences of horror and action, the film going to great lengths to keep delivering on the monsters without getting repetitive.

In the age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures are attempting to create there own ‘Monsterverse’. Kong: Skull Island is the second entry into this latest interconnected franchise, following Gareth Edward’s (underrated) Godzilla in 2014. The vast majority of the wider connections are left to John Goodman’s Randa and Cory Hawkin’s Brooks to explain. As employees of the ‘monster hunter’ organisation Monarch these two serve as the expository ‘mad scientists’ essential for any monster movie. Some references to this growing cinematic world are subtle, some not so much, but they never get in the way of the movie itself. So far, Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla serve as a great example of how two movies can be polar opposites in terms of tone and style yet share enough connective tissue to exist within the same universe. Warner Brothers could definitely learn a thing or two from this approach with their DC comics films. Allowing directors to create their own movies within a ‘shared universe’ will add variety and breath of appeal to a franchise. You can make a dark, serious Batman film (i.e. Godzilla) and a light, fun, action heavy Superman movie (i.e. Kong: Skull Island) and still have them be connected in a meaningful way.

Once the universe building on the mainland is out of the way the vast majority of Kong: Skull Island is spent moving from one action set piece to another. While the film is light on plot the addition of John C. Riley as veteran Hank Marlow and the relentlessly likable cast keep things moving at a brisk pace as the ragtag group of characters attempt to escape the island and it’s inhabitants.

Another stroke of genius from the filmmakers is the Vietnam-war era setting, bringing a sense of colour and a great jukebox soundtrack to film that is built to be an assault on your senses.

While the 1970's setting does allow for an explanation of sorts as to how the island has remained undiscovered, it also means we get an some less than subtle political analogies. The war mongering Colonel Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) becomes hell bent on killing Kong after the team’s initial encounter, insisting that ‘This is one war we’re not going to lose’. Of course, as our the moral centers of the film, Hiddleson, Larson and Riley’s characters band together to defend Kong, insisting that ‘he was just defending his territory’ (a little bit like the Viet-Cong who successfully devastated the invading U.S. forces during Parkard’s last deployment).

Although you can read some subtext into Kong: Skull Island that is by no means what it is intended for. The film is big, dumb, fun, pure and simple, balancing a light tone, brutal action and likable, if a little one-dimensional characters to create a great ‘popcorn’ movie. If Legendary and Warner Brothers keep this up, they could have found their own formula for the next successful shared movie universe.

Which only leaves one big question…when the inevitable clash of titans comes, who’s side are you on? Kong or Godzilla?… Expand

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myneeshDec 20, 2017

Really enjoyed this one. The music, the scenery... Kong looking badass.
John C Reilly is one funny m******r seriously!
Can't wait King Kong to take on Godzilla!

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SerchvazJul 3, 2019

A well done introduction of Kong to Waner's monsterverse. it has a good plot, with some flaws in the human characters, but that doesn't matter, it's a monster movie not a loved one. the human characters are better developed that GodzillaA well done introduction of Kong to Waner's monsterverse. it has a good plot, with some flaws in the human characters, but that doesn't matter, it's a monster movie not a loved one. the human characters are better developed that Godzilla 2014, and also Kong has a good screen time.… Expand

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ChrisRyderMar 8, 2019

Kong: Skull Island is not a perfect film, but it is a lot of fun. You will not really remember too many of the characters, but as a fun monster romp, it gets the job done.

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MVO66Jun 11, 2019

Maybe most people say that this movie was just an excuse to introduce Kong to this cinematic universe and to put him against Godzilla in 2020, but for me it’s a new way to see the character of King Kong more than just the Empire State climberMaybe most people say that this movie was just an excuse to introduce Kong to this cinematic universe and to put him against Godzilla in 2020, but for me it’s a new way to see the character of King Kong more than just the Empire State climber we all know. While maybe the storie it’s not perfect a and most of the characters aren’t memorable at all( except the one played by John C. Reilly) this film has a plenty of awesome action scenes and special effects wich is what matters the most in a movie from this genre.… Expand

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pur__0_0__Aug 18, 2021

Honestly I hate King Kong. I can't stand seeing an ugly gorilla killing cool dinosaurs. Initially I had skipped this movie and directly watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but seeing how many references of this movie that movie had in theHonestly I hate King Kong. I can't stand seeing an ugly gorilla killing cool dinosaurs. Initially I had skipped this movie and directly watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but seeing how many references of this movie that movie had in the post credits and the fact that I needed to watch this to understand Godzilla vs Kong is why I watched this movie in the first place (I still haven't watched Godzilla vs Kong though lmao). This movie, however, wasn't that bad. In fact the CGI is pretty good.
But that doesn't change the fact that an ugly gorilla is killing cool looking Skullcrawlers here, although I was satisfied that he could win only with the human help. Samuel Jackson plays the role of an annoying general who gets his comeuppance (which is the reason why I have given it such a good rating). He was so irritating. When he said he will kill all the Skullcrawlers after he kills Kong I felt like going in the screen and slapping him. Like, just one scene ago your entire squad got thrashed by only one Skullcrawler child and here you're dreaming of taking down every single one of them you zoophobe!?
The movie takes place on an island in the 70's. Although Kong gets very less screen time and there is too much talking and exposition, it wasn't as bad as the Godzilla movies. The human characters were actually interesting. I liked the part where one of them dies when a giant spider steps on him and everyone thinks it's a tree. The professor who explains the entire context of the tribes worshipping Kong was also an interesting story. In the end they all manage to get away from the island and tell the world about what they saw. It was a good ending. If they had done something like saying why they were going to keep it a secret I'd have legit given it a 1 star rating.
The CGI has been done very well. Although it features a number of cool creatures (the Skullcrawlers especially), it does not induce the same frantasy feeling that Godzilla movies do. It only makes it feel like giant creatures fighting in an island. It doesn't feel "legendary", like what you feel when you watch King of the Monsters' trailer. It just looks... Meh.
Kong: Skull Island may not be some very extraordinary movie, but you do have to watch it if you want to watch Godzilla vs Kong. It's a bit annoying but makes it up with the colour palette. I really hope this is the last time I'm seeing the ugly gorilla. Because I am never going to re-watch this.… Expand

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

I liked Kong Skull Island. it's a great reboot of King Kong who is just called kong in the movie. I loved the scene with the helicopters

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MrPajamasSep 14, 2021

I really liked King Kong from 2005, so I tried Kong: Skull Island. That one wasn't as good in my opinion, but it was still good. I thought the story was worse, but the setting was great. It was a very nice show with good CGI. What might haveI really liked King Kong from 2005, so I tried Kong: Skull Island. That one wasn't as good in my opinion, but it was still good. I thought the story was worse, but the setting was great. It was a very nice show with good CGI. What might have been a problem for some people in 2005's King Kong was the pacing. It took quite a while before Kong the monkey himself showed up. For me, it was fitting and it got my attention and I was just waiting to see when he would show up. Here we see him just a few minutes into the film, which probably gets a lot of people's attention, but not so much for me because I had nothing to look forward to when the film introduced King Kong in the opening minutes. But the aforementioned CGI was awesome and the action scenes were also gorgeous. I enjoyed the eye candy in the form of action to the fullest and that is also in my opinion the biggest draw of this film. I would watch Kong: Skull Island not for the story but for the action and CGI. It's just a nice spectacle. That's all. For me, it's a good film that I can recommend.… Expand

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geewahJan 10, 2021

Big in scale but not so when it comes to the script. Take it for what it is, entertaining escapism.

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PhoenixReveiwsJan 28, 2021

✅72%

Great cast, great acting, and an overall great movie. They nailed have a new perspective on the same story. With little nods here and there to the original King Kong story. It has flaws, but not many of them.

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ForcedLifeApr 2, 2021

Kong: Skull Island is one of those movies you watch when you don't want anything serious. Thankfully, this movie understands what it is, and doesn't try to be anything else, I just wish it tried a bit more in every aspect that wasn't KongKong: Skull Island is one of those movies you watch when you don't want anything serious. Thankfully, this movie understands what it is, and doesn't try to be anything else, I just wish it tried a bit more in every aspect that wasn't Kong himself.

Kong is a blast whenever he is on screen, his massive presence and sheer power are wonderful to watch unfold on screen. Watching the human characters get picked off gradually by the islands prehistoric and fantasy creatures will be sure to put a smile on your face. However, that's where my praise ends.

Although succeeding in what it needs to, the human characters are insanely hollow and have no development or meaning for them to be personalized by the movies given titles such as "Photographer" or "War Veteran". The main hero characters could easily be killed off and at best I will raise an eyebrow or two, other than that, I could not care less about them.

Their on screen enjoyment derives from the island's nature to kill as many of them as it can, and as for Kong, his character is portrayed through the visual storytelling it needs to, just enough to make him likeable and understandable as a Kaiju needs to be.… Expand

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tibzoidApr 8, 2017

Conventional, uninteresting, basic genre picture. People have forgotten how good movies used to be. Ignore this film and rent Peter Jackson's version or even the 1978 De Laurentiis film.

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TyranianApr 11, 2019

Pretty good Kong film with good visuals and cast though lacking in the writing department.

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Jack97Mar 16, 2017

You go to a King Kong movie for the spectacle of Kong himself, and when the ape shows up in Kong: Skull Island it's a sight to behold. The CGI is well realized and when he throws down with these skull crawlers it is VERY fun! The climaxYou go to a King Kong movie for the spectacle of Kong himself, and when the ape shows up in Kong: Skull Island it's a sight to behold. The CGI is well realized and when he throws down with these skull crawlers it is VERY fun! The climax especially was amazing big screen eye candy. The human characters are bland and uninterestiing, which is more of a bummer considering the cast assembled, but if you just want to see Kong in all of his glory then you'll be satisfied with Kong: Skull Island. Good escapist blockbuster entertainment.… Expand

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LeZeeNov 4, 2017

A new dawn. The King has arrived.

Seems I'm the only one who did not know it was not a sequel to the 2005 film. The Kong was over a 100 feet tall in this, compared to 25 feet from a decade ago. Being a big fan of that film and Peter Jackson,A new dawn. The King has arrived.

Seems I'm the only one who did not know it was not a sequel to the 2005 film. The Kong was over a 100 feet tall in this, compared to 25 feet from a decade ago. Being a big fan of that film and Peter Jackson, I hated this idea, especially for totally a fresh cast and crew. So I was not expecting it. Only while watching it, I came to know it was a new version. With a new cinematic, a new set of actors, timeline, completely a different kind of tone for a King Kong film that I have ever seen.

They wanted it to be a badass action film than a value added storyline. That does not mean I loved it. It was average. I only enjoyed the nice action-adventures. But the visuals were a more commercialised. I even confused whether did I watched a Hollywood film or an Rajamouli film. You know those terrible methods used for stunt sequences.

The most boring part of this film was the same old formula, which is a set of people enter in a dangerous enclosure and only a few come back alive. A couple of scientist escorted by a military to a mystery island hidden in the mists of the South Pacific to do some scientific research. Soon they come to realise they are in a dangerous place where giant monsters live. After losing some of the soldiers, now it becomes a survival game. But the general is obsessed with a revenge. How the rest of the story folds were told with a battle of the film.

Basically, this film was created to merge two franchises, the rebooted 'Godzilla' with this one. The post end-credit scene gave some important hint about the future of the franchise. But I thought it was too similar to the comedy flick, 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'. Usually spoof films were made out of greatest hit films. But it looks like here a reverse case. Though all the actors were good. Nice direction, visuals, music, particularly the sound effects. This film is simply enjoyable and forgettable.

There are many things I did not like. The Peter Jackson film was so artistic. Every frame was like a classic painting. In this, the Kong standing on his two feet, walking around like a man, totally turned me off. The giant ape did not behave like a real ape. Many sequences were also borrowed from many other films, only replaced with different creatures and recreated with a fresh setting. This is a perfect time pass film to have on a weekend. Particularly, if you are a graphile (graphic+phile), you would have a nice time.

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LordMasterFeb 3, 2021

Visual effects are dope, the product placement is trash. . . . . . . . Visual effects are dope, the product placement is trash. . . . . . . . Visual effects are dope, the product placement is trash. . . . . . . .

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NShep53Mar 19, 2017

Kong: Skull Island is honestly just meh. Characters are meh, story is meh and the writing is very meh. Kong looks great though and the action is fun to watch, but a Kong movie should be more than just a popcorn blockbuster.

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iCronicAug 7, 2017

The first 25 minutes are cancer. As soon as they get on the island it's pretty entertaining. I like the creature design for the most part, the spider scene is great. Really random slow mo effects throughout the film. Almost all actors areThe first 25 minutes are cancer. As soon as they get on the island it's pretty entertaining. I like the creature design for the most part, the spider scene is great. Really random slow mo effects throughout the film. Almost all actors are terrible but I'm here for The monster fights and they are good… Expand

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DudeFromIcelandFeb 5, 2018

This film has some stunning visual effects and some excellent action throughout, but what lets it down slightly is the story and the characters around it. It's a good cast all round but the characters aren't really fleshed out enough for myThis film has some stunning visual effects and some excellent action throughout, but what lets it down slightly is the story and the characters around it. It's a good cast all round but the characters aren't really fleshed out enough for my liking bar John C. Reilly's character who I thought was the standout.

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russiangamerMar 23, 2017

Ну сценарий мягко говоря средний получился, режиссура хорошая вместе с операторской работой, эффекты тоже неплохи.
Простой блокбастер на разок, который не нагружает мозг.Ну сценарий мягко говоря средний получился, режиссура хорошая вместе с операторской работой, эффекты тоже неплохи.
Простой блокбастер на разок, который не нагружает мозг.

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PeterAlexanderApr 12, 2017

Kong: Skull Island is monstrously entertaining, follows a simple plot that works, but fails to deliver in terms of characterisation. The film has some of the best action sequences you'll see all year, but also some of the worst. It also hasKong: Skull Island is monstrously entertaining, follows a simple plot that works, but fails to deliver in terms of characterisation. The film has some of the best action sequences you'll see all year, but also some of the worst. It also has some great acting performances, including John Goodman and Samuel L. Jackson, and some less than stellar performances. Overall I have very mixed feelings about this film.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeMar 10, 2017

Kong: Skull Island builds up many improvements and marks it as the next generation of King Kong. If the next generation was ever on a track where it keeps losing itself after great moments, I'd believe that the driver on that road wouldKong: Skull Island builds up many improvements and marks it as the next generation of King Kong. If the next generation was ever on a track where it keeps losing itself after great moments, I'd believe that the driver on that road would specifically be Kong: Skull Island.… Expand

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royledesma90Mar 11, 2017

Fong did an amazing job, everything else has a regular level, on the other hand, sometimes the rhythm of the film becomes too slow and the action scenes are not at all epic.

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JoeWilliamsMay 9, 2017

Kong:Skull Island is generic fun. If you come here to see the giant Kong, you'll be satisfied but for the characters,just no, the script is so lazy to give enough time to connect with characters that their death is meh and funny cause againKong:Skull Island is generic fun. If you come here to see the giant Kong, you'll be satisfied but for the characters,just no, the script is so lazy to give enough time to connect with characters that their death is meh and funny cause again no connection even if they were playd greatly by the actors. Plot is formulaic and predictable.… Expand

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SavageYetiMar 22, 2017

kong skull island is a entertaining movie but has many downfalls that turn what could have been a good or even great movie into an average forgettable one. this movie has amazingly talented actors but somehow has some of the worst actedkong skull island is a entertaining movie but has many downfalls that turn what could have been a good or even great movie into an average forgettable one. this movie has amazingly talented actors but somehow has some of the worst acted scenes i have scene in a film of this caliber sadly do to the writing, and the character i thought would be the worst (hank marlow/john c. reilly) was actually in my opinion the only good character in the entire movie. sadly for me this movie will be forgotten quickly and doesnt make me excited for godzilla vs kong because this is an 0/2 for me.… Expand

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JorgeLestreMar 11, 2017

'Kong: Skull Island' stays behind Peter Jackson's bold approach back in 2005. It is entertaining sometimes but it feels that Hiddleston and Larson are only there to make name for the cast. Sam Jackson is the only one working here.

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KaptenVideoMar 20, 2017

Yet another "useful" reboot, also promoted as origin story... because movie buffs haven't surely seen enough of those, yeah? It doesn't even make much sense to create an origin story for Kong because his movies have always explained theYet another "useful" reboot, also promoted as origin story... because movie buffs haven't surely seen enough of those, yeah? It doesn't even make much sense to create an origin story for Kong because his movies have always explained the origins... but they did it anyway. For the bigger purpose to add the king ape into the newest Godzilla reboot. You do remember 2014's mediocre "Godzilla", starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe et al? You don’t? Hopefully you will still like to see the sequel „Godzilla: King of Monsters“ coming in 2019 March, where G and Kong will meet finally (again). Anyway, about the experience at hand. „Skull Island“ reaches wide cinema release this weekend. It’s probably partially an experiment, to see how early in the year the masses are ready to shell out their hard-earned for run-of-the-mill epics usually more suitable for summer season.

The movie cost 190 million dollars and I am glad to report that the producers have put this for good use. Everything looks amazing and for a big dumb adventure like this, there’s unusually big and varied line of actresses/ actors. Casting team has done a fine job indeed. We have: * some always super-solid supporting star players (John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson), * an acclaimed indie actress offering some feminine beauty (Brie Larson), * also always-reliable surprise player who can do both drama and comedy (John C. Reilly), * and a bunch of good likable actors that you are sure you know from somewhere, even if you can’t recall the names (such as Tom Hiddleston – Loki from „Thor“, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz, Toby Kebbell – doubling as a motion capture actor for Kong, Shea Whigham et al).

The only odd choice is to criminally underuse China’s rising star actress Tian Jing. She’s here but can’t do much. She’s not used to add beauty, she’s not gonna offer some kick-ass action scenes as in „The Great Wall“ alongside Matt Damon. Why cast her at all if you have no need for her?

What’s surprising is that actors are not here just to hold our attention between grand action setpieces. Their performances have heart and persuasiveness which is something of an achievement, considering that much of their acting time was probably spent in front of the empty green canvas. John C. Reilly is the main man here actually, he has the meatiest character and also the side-mission to act as a comic relief without turning into a joke. As usual, I love him and what he does with the material. Just the perfect balance between obscure, funny and crazy.

The monsters look awesome as well and meeting them is worth your time and ticket money. I watched „Kong: Skull Island“ in IMAX and 3D, and both have actually been put to good use here. But I am sure everything looks good in „standard“ 2D as well. "Skull Island" sure is a looker, not only monsters and fighting but the locations as well which make everything look truly epic. Filmed in Hawaii, Vietnam and Australia by the way.

The only reason I am not willing to give the result a higher score is the screenplay. It’s just a bunch of old tired cliches and, to add insult to the injury, the story has been left to sit uncomfortably between two different chairs in at least two important aspects. Firstly, the story’s is too cliched and unoriginal to really grab any adult viewer BUT there’s too much violence to gladly recommend it as a family thing. Secondly, the plot moves constantly between being very serious and just light-hearted which makes it uneven and sometimes hard to take.

In my mind, they should have modernized soldier characters, right now it feels like anachronism – something from old Kong movies. The army marches in and just tries to destroy everything which feels pretty disgusting in the „enlightened“ times of 21st century. If it wasn't all so serious, at least it could be taken as social commentary or black comedy or something. Even Jurassic's and Godzilla's latest outings have fresh-er approach to monster movies which involves more than senseless killing.

So you will get an odd combo where mindless destruction alternates with light-hearted adventure. Is it really proper approach for PG-13 family movie? Am I too sensitive here?… Expand

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Thatonenerd2187Mar 11, 2017

King Kong Is one of those monster movies where it focuses more on the action than the actual story, but I'm pretty sure that's what most people expect. The story itself I'd not only rushed, but it's actually trying to get itself to KongKing Kong Is one of those monster movies where it focuses more on the action than the actual story, but I'm pretty sure that's what most people expect. The story itself I'd not only rushed, but it's actually trying to get itself to Kong island as fast as possible, which surprised me because I was expecting it to take at least fourty five minutes to get there. The characters have no development, but they are entertaining to watch at times. The film I'd shot well, it looks nice, and the action scenes are entertaining to watch. Overall, if you just want action with giant monsters, you'll get it here. But if your expecting an Oscar worthy story, you better watch something else.… Expand

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BroyaxAug 16, 2017

Ma foi, voici un film surprenant sur le roi Kong, une véritable biographie pleine de révélations étonnantes sur sa vie, ses origines et son engagement pour l'écologie et la préservation. Protecteur et défenseur des faibles et des opprimés, leMa foi, voici un film surprenant sur le roi Kong, une véritable biographie pleine de révélations étonnantes sur sa vie, ses origines et son engagement pour l'écologie et la préservation. Protecteur et défenseur des faibles et des opprimés, le roi Kong n'a eu de cesse de lutter avec détermination contre toutes les menaces à même de mettre en péril son royaume.

Ainsi, il a été décidé de lui accorder à l'unanimité le prix Nobel de la paix 2017 qu'il n'a pas voulu venir chercher, car selon ses propres termes -paraît-il- s'il se décidait à venir, "il ferait un malheur". Certes un peu soupe au lait, le roi Kong est en vérité une bonne pâte mais il n'aime pas qu'on lui marche sur les pieds, c'est dit.

Alors, le film n'est pas désagréable et bénéficie d'effets spéciaux de grande qualité et d'une réalisation très présentable : on a son lot d'explosions et de bagarres dantesques mais également pas mal de longueurs qui viennent souvent scier l'élan initial. Clairement trop long (presque 2h !) KSI peine à donner cette impression de danger malgré toutes les monstruosités qui peuplent l'île.

Jackson et Goodman (qui a maigri ?!) sont surtout là pour la gamelle et donner le change pendant que les autres branques de cette équipée de guignols se font bouffer les uns après les autres. Je note soit dit en passant la présence remarquée de cette charmante nana avec son débardeur gris (on dirait tombe raideur) qui nous jouerait presque l'impromptue fiancée du macaque géant (cette perverse quand même).

Certainement spectaculaire, KSI n'en reste pas moins bête, limité et superficiel, voire idiot avec son message écolo grossièrement martelé ; il est néanmoins fort divertissant avec un environnement sur mesure inattendu et très bien étudié pour célébrer le plus célèbre des gorilles.… Expand

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Ashwin36905Jun 4, 2017

Visually brilliant, but suffers from the typical blockbuster fever - bland characters, bland plot, bland pacing and super bland writing. Kong is cool though and thats what the film sets out to do, so overall - 6.4/10

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ATXHippieMar 12, 2017

Lots of excellent special effects, although there were a few non-sequiturs that made you go, What??? At times I felt like I was watching a Star Trek movie wherein there seemed to be an inexplicably endless supply of the doomed guys in the redLots of excellent special effects, although there were a few non-sequiturs that made you go, What??? At times I felt like I was watching a Star Trek movie wherein there seemed to be an inexplicably endless supply of the doomed guys in the red shirts. John C. Reilly was hilarious. I liked Hiddleston's performance. About 50% of the time Tom Hiddleston & Brie Larson seemed to be in two different movies. To be fair, Brie's part did not have a lot of meat to it. Smiling, crying, looking tough & determined, taking photographs. There was an English 101 superficial smattering of references to Joseph Conrad's great novel, "Heart of Darkness." The military leader played by Samuel L. Jackson had a lot of Kurtz, or even Captain Ahab, in him. The character was way over to top. Multiple movie genres were mashed together: Vietnam pullout movie, Kong movie, Jurassic Park, Apocalypse Now, & so on. You must watch all the way through the credits and beyond to see the sequel hints: Mothra & the Hydra may be on the horizon. So the Japanese and the Greek mythology are pulled in at the end. The actors playing the military guys were fun to watch. So this movie was fun, but had too many random elements and dumb, illogical plot drivers.… Expand

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coltonjamesMar 15, 2017

Being over 80-years-old and with seven films under his belt, King Kong needed to change up the formula with his eighth outing. Rather than the usual route of ape meets woman, ape falls for woman, ape dies; Kong: Skull Island attempts to beBeing over 80-years-old and with seven films under his belt, King Kong needed to change up the formula with his eighth outing. Rather than the usual route of ape meets woman, ape falls for woman, ape dies; Kong: Skull Island attempts to be fresh by venturing into new territory with an Apocalypse Now inspired theme and bold foray into the studio coveted “shared universe” approach with a planned Godzilla vs. King Kong in 2020. Does the film succeed in this regard? Short answer: kinda. The film nails presentation, action and Kong himself, but is a disappointment in every other aspect. The giant gorilla based adventure is set in the Vietnam War era, with a group of scientists and their military escorts attempting escape from an ancient island, inhabited with terrifying monsters and godlike behemoths. An all-star cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly try their best to save the film from its formulaic approach, but ultimately fail. The actors are given clunky dialogue and poor motivations. The human characters are clichéd and given nothing to do in the entire film other than stare in awe at Kong, and Kong is to be marveled at. The best compliment I can give this film is that Kong’s depiction makes him feel like a true God compared to other King Kong films. The mythology of the island and monsters, although delivered through tedious exposition dumps, is thought out and tantalizing leaving you wanting to know more about this world. Kong is not the only inhabitant of the island and many other fascinating creatures are given cool set pieces. Kong’s effects are beautifully done and the action is easy to follow. Helicopters are thrashed, giant “skull-crawlers” are punched and humans flee in terror in glorious spectacle throughout the film. Unfortunately, the moments in-between the action don’t deliver. Many scenes feel very familiar and were done better in other movies. The tone of the film is wildly inconsistent. It appears director Jordan Vogt-Roberts didn’t know if he wanted it to be a hard-edged Vietnam war flick or a light-hearted action comedy. There are far too many attempts at humor with only lines by standout John C. Reilly landing. Kong: Skull Island is a passable action film, but it also is a great monster flick. If character progression and in-depth storytelling are what you’re looking for, don’t look to this film. More likely however, you’re looking for a movie about a giant gorilla smashing things and you can’t do much better than Kong: Skull Island.… Expand

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FlexedacornApr 20, 2017

The second movie in the Monster movie cinematic universe (Godzilla being the first). Where as Godzilla kept teasing you with brief appearances, Kong was not camera shy in the least. From the very beginning of the movie you get put rightThe second movie in the Monster movie cinematic universe (Godzilla being the first). Where as Godzilla kept teasing you with brief appearances, Kong was not camera shy in the least. From the very beginning of the movie you get put right into the action. The movie takes place right after the Vietnam War and uses a lot of the music from the time period. A little too much music at times, but defiantly helps to set the overall tone.

Kong: Skull Island benefits from the star cast of Tom Hiddleston, Bri Larson, Sam Jackson, and John Goodman to name a few. The best in my opinion is John C. Reilly who really steals every scene he is in with his sense humor. In the end it’s a Giant Monster (Kaiju) movie, so if you like the genre you will not be disappointed.… Expand

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CoreGamer1408Oct 8, 2018

Put the feet up grab a bucket pop corn and leave the brain at the door and enjoy Kong: Skull Island is for what it is. A fun no brainer monster movie action flick.

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d0vla11Jul 31, 2018

Even though the movie has impressive action scenes and song choices, it lacks fine storytelling and has lame-developed characters.

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SoulWarfareApr 1, 2021

In anticipation of Godzilla vs Kong, I've decided to rewatch all the previous Monsterverse movies. I was curious about how they were going to reboot Kong and bring him to the Godzilla universe since King Kong the original was a prettyIn anticipation of Godzilla vs Kong, I've decided to rewatch all the previous Monsterverse movies. I was curious about how they were going to reboot Kong and bring him to the Godzilla universe since King Kong the original was a pretty conclusive story. The premise is "Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong". So is Kong a great reboot or a piece of banana peel?

Firstly, the visuals and cinematography by Larry Fong are gorgeous. Some stunning shots are proper eye candy. Due to the location of where they filmed, we also got some interesting environments to look at as well compared to the grey dull city from Godzilla (2014). The cinematographer and director perfectly capture the Vietnam War-style and incorporates it into a monster movie. It sounds like it shouldn't work but it does mesh well. Additionally, there is a very talented cast in this movie including Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly and more. All of them give great performances with props to Samuel L Jackson for striking the right craziness that fits the movie.

I also really enjoyed the design of Skull Island which looks beautiful but lies a lot of scary stuff. The monster designs all look brilliant from the giant Spider to the giant Moose and the scary Skull crawlers. I also really enjoyed the action scenes including the ones that are just the humans. They are all fun to watch but the Kong scenes are the most exhilarating. Kong: Skull Island also goes in a drastically different tone compared to Godzilla (2014) by being way more over the top and comedic. It's fine and there are some funny moments in there.

However, there are too many characters in this movie. It's obvious most of them are expendable but the movie spends a fair amount of time on these expendables characters which feel like padding for time. It also feels like it is taking screen time from the leading main characters. Furthermore, it doesn't even take the time to fully delve into our leading characters, James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston) and Mason Weaver (Brie Larson), motives or backstories. There is a later part where these characters make what is an important decision but you don't get why they decide to do it or the weight behind the decision because we the audience barely know anything about them. On top of that, all the supporting characters are very one-dimensional so there ain't any interesting characters whatsoever. Loads of characters die and the movie tries to portray this in a serious and meaningful, but it comes off as ironically funny. For example, one character chooses to delay the monster with other characters screaming for them to not do it but he then dies hilariously. The movie also goes at an incredibly fast pace and never really takes a moment to breathe some life into Kong and the human characters. It just goes from point A to B and then it's over. This can be fine if the things that occurred had good dialogue but it doesn't. There is a lot of dialogue that adds nothing to the plot and just feels like more padding to get the runtime closer to 2 hours. For example, some characters give real cryptic statements like "Sometimes the enemy doesn’t exist until you go looking for them". Yeah, that sounds cool and all but what does that have to do with Kong punching a giant lizard? It's just wasteful dialogue.

Overall, Kong Skull Island is silly but very entertaining. It's nowhere near as good as the original King Kong but it certainly works as a serviceable popcorn movie. If Kong ever gets another solo outing then hopefully they utilize Kong's connection with humans more as that is an advantage he has over Godzilla for a more compelling story.… Expand

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TheGwillNov 1, 2019

Decent to watch in the most part but the incessant artsy fartsy camera stuff did my nut in.

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llamayarmybarJul 13, 2017

An embarrassing wet fart of a film. Absolutely boring monster designs, seriously a bipedal lizard? That's all you could come up with? It ends up trying to connect itself to "Pacific Rim" or something with the whole "Hollow Earth" theoryAn embarrassing wet fart of a film. Absolutely boring monster designs, seriously a bipedal lizard? That's all you could come up with? It ends up trying to connect itself to "Pacific Rim" or something with the whole "Hollow Earth" theory they introduce one quarter of the way into the plot. Speaking of which, what is even happening in this movie? Everything goes wrong because of the humans arriving, Kong is never captured, just yelled at by Samuel L. Jackson for the entire breadth of the movie. Other acting talent is totally wasted here including Jon Goodman, who granted is a heck of a lot better than say, Jack Black, but isn't well developed. I found Kong himself to be fairly boring, especially when compared to 2005's Peter Jackson's "Kong" film, he was just on the island as was John C. Reilly as I suppose comedic support in a movie that didn't need it. I suppose I ought to chalk most of the lack-there-of of charm was mostly due to the period, the 70's just doesn't work here, and it paints the military as these stereotypical grunts that are apparently all Vietnam vets too. Everyone in this movie is a veteran too! How about that? How inclusive of Hollywood. The only real highlight here, is some average performances, a bizarre giant spider battle, more-so with a focus on giant spider "legs" and a couple interesting entirely computer animated Kong fighting a lizard-thing battles. I suppose if that's all you wanted, and don't care about any people in this movie, then you can join me in being utterly confused as to why we even spend so much time with once again, totally wooden, boring, poorly developed characters. Its been done a billion times, we see this in every monster movie, why do they keep writing characters like this? At least, the Peter Jackson contribution had a focus, not an amazing one, not a stupendous one, but it at least showed very human performances, especially between the big ape himself and his beautiful self-imposed damsel in distress, Naomi Watts. You can argue that they're both not amazing films, but I could always go back and find something "fun" or engaging in 2005's rendition over this burning dog turd of a film. As it stands, the very original King Kong is still a great film and I'd still watch that before going to see another terrible attempt at a re-boot or a remake or whatever Hollywood wants to call this poor excuse for a film.… Expand

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EdeltraudMar 11, 2017

CGI (or whatever techniques used to make beasts) & locations are great. Enjoyed the movie as I watched it, but later it left me flat. So much more could have been done with the characters' stories, the photographer & scientists got shortCGI (or whatever techniques used to make beasts) & locations are great. Enjoyed the movie as I watched it, but later it left me flat. So much more could have been done with the characters' stories, the photographer & scientists got short shrift. The natives were especially meh, no cool rituals or any action vis a vis Kong there. Overall, way too glossy, never felt the fear. Would like to see a grittier treatment, I mean, Kong had his best parts airbrushed -- come on!… Expand

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marcmyworksJun 27, 2017

Kong: Skull Island is an interesting take on the original horror classic, unfortunately it falls into the pit of typical action tropes, with a cast too large to care about and monsters too computer generated to root for.

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AcaciaMar 18, 2017

I was very disappointed in this remake of the King Kong saga. While some aspects of the movie were enjoyable, its emphasis on war and war-like behavior by Samuel L. Jackson's character were too much of a departure from the adventure of beingI was very disappointed in this remake of the King Kong saga. While some aspects of the movie were enjoyable, its emphasis on war and war-like behavior by Samuel L. Jackson's character were too much of a departure from the adventure of being on Kong Island. I did not enjoy seeing areas of jungle being blown up constantly and, for me, this detracted greatly from the whole movie. Visiting Kong Island should have been about the adventure and the idea of seeing things you haven't seen before. Even if they are scary. It seemed a bit mean-spirited and although some of the other parts of the story were fun to watch, it basically took over the movie for me.… Expand

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MattBrady99Dec 12, 2017

"Kong: Skull Island" has it's moments of fun and being epic, but can somehow feel so small. Peter Jackson's "King Kong" was far superior than this and felt more grand in it's scale. The whole experience was kinda hollow.

Besides the"Kong: Skull Island" has it's moments of fun and being epic, but can somehow feel so small. Peter Jackson's "King Kong" was far superior than this and felt more grand in it's scale. The whole experience was kinda hollow.

Besides the characters being really one note; John C. Reilly was the best part of this movie. A real show stealer. I rather see a movie with Reilly's character being stuck on the island with Kong. I mean, nothing against the other actors, as they did the best for what's been written for them. I just couldn't care less when characters bite the dust.

The influences of "Apocalypse Now" and Spielberg movies, mostly "Jurassic Park", is an interesting mix. The director, Jordan Vogt-Roberts has a vision and when you hear him talk in interviews, he knows what he's talking about. To be fair, he handle the action scenes very well. The visual queues of classic cinema are there and can be harsh when it comes to criticism of his own work. Everything else was more of a miss than a hit.… Expand

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moviecritic68Apr 8, 2017

Wasn't all that impressed with the imaginary screenplay. A bit too far-fetched overall. I gave credit to the creations used which boosted my rating. Not a big fan of Samuel L. Jackson's acting nor some of the other cast rmembers. Overall aWasn't all that impressed with the imaginary screenplay. A bit too far-fetched overall. I gave credit to the creations used which boosted my rating. Not a big fan of Samuel L. Jackson's acting nor some of the other cast rmembers. Overall a passable grade but barely.… Expand

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yosemiteMar 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movie started off great. Nice pacing, good background music and casting seemed good. The movie weakened after the helicopters went down. Turned "we've seen this before" about 1/2 way into the film. Stolen themes from other movies. Samuel Jackson as Captain Ahab. Brie Larson as the love interest in Mighty Joe Young. Killer animals from Jurassic Park. A moderately entertaining film on a winter's afternoon… Expand

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red_ninja_9Apr 19, 2017

This movie is average at best, not as good as the one by Peter Jackson. There arent enough creatures, the scenery is bland and repetitive, characters are forgettable (except John C Riley, he's good). The movie has a lot of potential but fellThis movie is average at best, not as good as the one by Peter Jackson. There arent enough creatures, the scenery is bland and repetitive, characters are forgettable (except John C Riley, he's good). The movie has a lot of potential but fell short, like it was rushed. Some actors in there has no purpose and completely forgetable that throws a one-liner here and there. There's no chemistry among the actors. So the movie was okay, don't expect to be blown away, you wont.… Expand

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VeldkampPhilipMar 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is just a random mashup of scenes and different tones. The editing is incredibly poor and creates a movie that feels like on big trailer. Furthermore the characters are just so bland. Nobody cares about them and they are just there to act as things for monsters to kill. Even the main characters with the exception of Samuel L Jackson's just say the stupidest things. The photographer girl is just there to be pretty and does not contribute to the story in any way. Some instances, characters just speak and it has no impact on anything around them. I remember the photographer just saying some stuff about mass graves at one point which just doesn't make sense and is just inconsequential. Furthermore the guys wearing the blue jackets are just so incredibly stupid and say such stupid stuff until they die in a brutal way. Additionally, nobody reacts in a human-like way when people die. They just look at it with a confused expression and continue. Ultimately, sometimes the movie is sad, then the next scene is a like a rock montage of stuff and the tone just feels like its all over the place. the only reason this is a 5/10 is because the monster scenes look really cool and the final fight between Kong and the Lizard-thing is awesome.… Expand

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DjacobUnchainedMar 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watching King Kong beat stuff up was awesome, Samuel L Jackson, as usual, is very likable and entertaining. The rest of the cast gave good performances, however the script gave no effort in showing who any of the characters were the movie was really boring in a lot of place were Kong was not present as the characters were poorly developed and we had no reason to care for theme. Also a lot of stupid concepts, like a man who lived on skull island whose character was badly introduced.… Expand

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ethansreviewsMar 29, 2017

This film is very mediocre its entertaining enough but not interesting enough to rewatch. the action was great but the characters were so boring that i cant give it beyond a five.

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BITESCREENJun 21, 2017

Die ersten Bilder von Kong – Skull Island implizierten eine ungewöhnliche Mischung aus Creature Feature und Antikriegsfilm. Daraus ist leider nichts geworden: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Beitrag zum King Kong-Universum ist ein größtenteilsDie ersten Bilder von Kong – Skull Island implizierten eine ungewöhnliche Mischung aus Creature Feature und Antikriegsfilm. Daraus ist leider nichts geworden: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Beitrag zum King Kong-Universum ist ein größtenteils unterhaltsamer, aber ultraflacher Blockbuster, der die Prämisse von Peter Jacksons gleichnamigem Monster-Thriller mehr schlecht als recht kopiert: Zum Ende des Vietnamkrieges wagt sich eine bunte Truppe aus Soldaten und Zivilisten auf die Heimatinsel des Riesenaffen. Bevor man sich versieht, rennt man schreiend um sein Leben – vor den CGI-Pranken Kongs und zig anderen nervigen Viechern. Die sind zwar schick animiert, dafür aber langweilig gestaltet und tauchen viel zu kurz auf. Außerdem verschießt Kong – Skull Island viel zu schnell sein Spannungspulver und überlässt so gut wie nichts der Fantasie, während sonst starke Schauspieler wie Tom Hiddleston oder John Goodman mit ihren blassen Figuren kämpfen. Einzig John C. Reilly als schratiger Bruchpilot bringt etwas Witz in das ansonsten uninspirierte Krawallfest.… Expand

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PhilipBlakeSep 7, 2019

The original movie is better, the Peter Jackson 2005 version is better, the Dino DeLaurentiis 1976 version starring Jeff Bridges is better, it only surpassed the awful sequel King Kong Lives! But this stupid oversized Kong version, even ifThe original movie is better, the Peter Jackson 2005 version is better, the Dino DeLaurentiis 1976 version starring Jeff Bridges is better, it only surpassed the awful sequel King Kong Lives! But this stupid oversized Kong version, even if it's just a poor excuse to introduce yourself to the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong movie, isn't as horrible as I've expected. Sure this is all about Marvel's Loki, Nick Fury and Captain Marvel dealing with a huge chimpanzee, and the screenplay looks like a weird Jurassic Park set in the Apocalypse Now era... But for some reason I still found it enjoyable in some point. The cast and the average CGI for sure helped a lot. That's not a good movie at all, but it's a funny popcorn summer blockbuster and was in my humble opinion not as terrible as Godzilla was at least.… Expand

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yungmuvMar 30, 2021

For the enthusiast, don't watch it if you don't have much free time. I have difficulty understanding the positive comments this movie gets. Nevertheless, I am giving 5 for Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson.

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kamgeforceApr 14, 2017

Not exactly sure how did this movie get away with being ok or even good. Its bland pile of mediocrity. People were hating on Jackson´s King Kong but that movie blows this **** out of the water in every aspect. Whether its acting, action,Not exactly sure how did this movie get away with being ok or even good. Its bland pile of mediocrity. People were hating on Jackson´s King Kong but that movie blows this **** out of the water in every aspect. Whether its acting, action, characters, soundtrack, hell even the so called bad cgi in King Kong was more enjoyable to watch than this. The only reason this movie exists is to set up the duel with godzilla, but both movies were horrid so what can we expect from it... Some good actors wasted their time and good name on this ****e and some ****e actors got opportunity to show of their suckage like the lead female, quite possibly the most useless and generic "character" in a while.… Expand

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moonman1994Nov 25, 2017

Bad CGI bad cinematography and bad writing mar Kong: Skull Island beyond repair. The movie relies heavily on CGI to set the atmosphere of the island but unfortunately it comes off as a phony and grotesque use of color saturation. The writingBad CGI bad cinematography and bad writing mar Kong: Skull Island beyond repair. The movie relies heavily on CGI to set the atmosphere of the island but unfortunately it comes off as a phony and grotesque use of color saturation. The writing is poor on two levels: first by the poor quality dialogue and secondly by the laziness of how characters are able to survive in certain situations for example the film can't seem to decide just how flammable sulfur is or just how toxic "toxic gas" is. This all being said the acting is all decent and on pure mindless entertainment value it's ok.… Expand

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deckApr 8, 2017

Its like a Marvel Movie. Lot of cgi and more cgi with a soft story everyone can understand. Well acting Jackson and Goodmann. King Kong of 2005 is way more worked out.

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AxeTMar 12, 2017

As advertised this is pure 100% B movie, whereas the previous two remakes were A class pictures. It is a huge production of course like the other two, but much smaller in scope. However this is not a pure remake but a fusion reboot not onlyAs advertised this is pure 100% B movie, whereas the previous two remakes were A class pictures. It is a huge production of course like the other two, but much smaller in scope. However this is not a pure remake but a fusion reboot not only of the original classic but more so of the schlocky spinoff sequel Kongs. And as expected it is scenario by committee no doubt. What is a surprise is how much it apes (just can't help the pun) both the enormously under-valued 1976 and over-rated bloated 2005 film cherry picking aspects from each, not to mention a strong influence from "Apocalypse Now", which it throws all together into a big convoluted mess of a story with too many characters and one of the weakest most underused lead protagonists ever in a formula Hollywood blockbuster. As if the thinly scripted character wasn't problem enough, the actor Tom Hiddleston is awful. He's a non-personality no presence disaster of a leading man. All he has going for him is a stalwart stance and prissy Brit accent, actually a big minus in his case! (If the rumors are true he's on the short list to play Bond then that franchise is in alarming trouble.) The rest of the cast is fine with the exception of the couple token minority scientist characters.

The director (or whoever) here infuses the picture with a bold audacious comic book style with some stunning visuals (especially in IMAX 3D and the best use of I've seen in quite a while) and a forward propelled story that holds your attention initially, but only for a short time before the usual Act II bottoming out. The science fiction conceit concocted is only glossed over which is too bad. More exposition on that would have been good. They seem more interested in cramming overplayed to death retro pop rock songs into the soundtrack than in creating a mood and telling a good story all the way through.

What this fusion entry is most noticeably missing is the Kong (now about 100 feet tall instead of around 25 or 48 which is purely for one reason...) we not only fear (and maybe Sam Jackson is the more frightening one in this), but root and cry for which the original 1933 classic gave us in a beautiful original enduring tale for the screen. Zero tragedy here. No the tragedy here is how reduced the storytelling and genuine emotion has become in today's blockbusters in favor of pure calculated beat by beat formulaic non-stop action. It's boring. Once upon a time Hollywood had balance and could deliver it like no other.

The best part of the presentation by far was the special custom 3D IMAX snipe designed just for Kong playing before the feature. By far, oh but that wasn't part of the actual feature.… Expand

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Astor_May 25, 2018

This movie doesn't feels good right from the start. Intense action without a strong plot. This continues right til the end. Mindless actions, monsters fighting monsters, men fighting monsters. The characters are dull and stereotypical. I doThis movie doesn't feels good right from the start. Intense action without a strong plot. This continues right til the end. Mindless actions, monsters fighting monsters, men fighting monsters. The characters are dull and stereotypical. I do not recommend watching this.… Expand

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Rebecca31Mar 10, 2017

My gut instinct told me this would not be a good movie, however upon hearing the positive reviews I thought I should set aside my prejudgements and give it a try. And you know what? I should have listened to my gut. I’ve been told by multipleMy gut instinct told me this would not be a good movie, however upon hearing the positive reviews I thought I should set aside my prejudgements and give it a try. And you know what? I should have listened to my gut. I’ve been told by multiple people that this is better than Peter Jackson’s version, and yes his version isn’t amazing and no it hasn’t aged well but it’s a hell of a lot better than this mess. Simply put, ‘Kong: Skull Island’ does not hold up against the motion capture by Andy Serkis in ‘King Kong’ 2005. There isn’t enough effort put into this remake so I was left disappointed.
One dimensional characters embark on an adventure to an uncharted island blah, blah, blah. Enter Kong, John C. Reilly and skull crushers. Yeah I know stupid name to call them but don’t worry John C. Reilly takes a moment to acknowledge their ridiculous name and we all laugh… Don’t get me wrong, I did in fact laugh at times yet I don’t think I was supposed to laugh quite as much. Sometimes a script is so bad all you can do is laugh and cringe. Also featuring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. Now if I had known this was going to turn into Samuel Vs Kong then I honestly wouldn’t have bothered. The countless amount of other great movies referenced in this one was crazy, jumping on the shoulders of other monster movies in the desperate hope of creating something decent out of it was simply a giant fail. Considering King Kong is an iconic movie monster this does not do him any justice whatsoever. That just leaves one question. Was I entertained? Well yes and no. It had its moments were it reeled me in but moments later it lost me again. No I wouldn’t recommend it but all you monster movie fans will probably see it anyway so don’t say I didn’t warn you.… Expand

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LoveeLandMar 29, 2017

Don't go into this movie expecting a great story, great acting, or really anything great other than the effects. It is fun to go and see in 3D, but to me it is another below average film pumped out by Hollywood. If you are looking for a greatDon't go into this movie expecting a great story, great acting, or really anything great other than the effects. It is fun to go and see in 3D, but to me it is another below average film pumped out by Hollywood. If you are looking for a great Kong film, I would definitely recommend the Peter Jackson version, as the creatures, acting, and story are all superior to this new version. I'd only recommend you see it if you do so in 3D or IMAX.… Expand

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TrevorsViewMar 10, 2017

Were you disappointed by the amount of screen time by the giant lizard in Godzilla? I have good news for you: the big ape of Kong: Skull Island hits the screen immediately before the opening credits in all his grandness, and appearsWere you disappointed by the amount of screen time by the giant lizard in Godzilla? I have good news for you: the big ape of Kong: Skull Island hits the screen immediately before the opening credits in all his grandness, and appears constantly throughout the film with constant action and explosions in the mix. Yet even without the ape on screen all the time, the amount of swords, flames, helicopters, bombs, and Skullcrushers satisfactorily draw out everything moment by moment in an approach comparative to various scenes in Apocalypse Now.

So whether if you’re a millennial or a baby boomer, the action should satisfy. Standard to the tradition of Skull Island, other behemoths are accompanied to confront both Kong and the humans in search for him. These camouflaged beasts include a swamp ox, a log insect, a giant spider amongst a bamboo forest, reptilian birds, and a kraken who becomes Kong’s dinner. Other colorful sights on this god forsaken island range from the mesmerizing northern lights to the horrific pale-tinted mass grave of great ape skeletons, creating a believable look to a testing world against man’s successes.

Would such an experience keep you talking in the long run? Will you get pumped for Kong’s eventual confrontation against Godzilla?

Well, let’s rewind the clock to answer that question, shall we?

As the movie starts, a World War II soldier crash lands on a deserted island in 1944, only to come face to sword against a Japanese warrior. Compared to past King Kong movies, this slightly different period setting receives a rather poor treatment; I mean, when the first five minutes persuades us to cheer on a US soldier fighting against one of the Pearl Harbor bombers, has racism really changed at all by 2017 standards?

Then the opening credits shows historical footage of man’s scientific progress up until 1973. Then we see a researcher intent on proposing a government-funded trip to an unexplored destination named “Skull Island,” the one island God did not finish creating. They compare it to the Bermuda Triangle, as nobody has ever come back alive. So right at the Vietnam War’s end, a team of US soldiers, investigators, and a photographer set out to explore. Eventually they find the same soldier who crash landed in 1944, and introduce the old soldier to the worlds’ robust change since he left humanity, and team up with him to head back home. Although could man really be king here? Especially when the castaway tribe worships a 200 foot tall ape?

Kong may be an epic time for all you men out there, but you ladies may be napping once or twice, as your only mode of connection is Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room, Short Term 12), who exists here purely to play THAT kind of female lead. You know, the one who exists just so women have a celebrity name to gush over. The one who gets wet while wearing a skimpy gray tank top. If you’re still not underwhelmed, what if I told you about her romantic subplot, one that meets absolutely no resolution?

You may not even notice any predictable romantic subplot anyway, as there are so many millimeter thick cardboard cutout characters, none of which have a proper introduction to tell you who they are as human beings. Some of them are even there purely for comic relief’s sake. The large cast’s screen time balance of screen time has so little attention, you don’t feel any hint of tension or sorrow whenever one of them gets killed or mauled.

Now one question still remains: how will it be when Kong has to fight Godzilla in 2020? I can absolutely presume the fight will be epic. I mean, if Kong can deliver the nonstop action and cinematic grandness we asked for, while also learning its lessons from 2014’s Godzilla, then it should turn out entertaining enough.

On the other hand, if you prefer a much deeper story featuring characters who are worth cheering on, then you’d probably be better off watching Peter Jackson’s version as opposed to investing in future films similar to Kong: Skull Island. It may not be a particularly good movie, nor was it trying to be, but it’s still a pretty sweet thrill ride!… Expand

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FromKangaJun 30, 2017

Kong: Skull island is one of the most undewhelming movies I've seen in a while.
I can appreciate some of the action scenes and monster design, but I found this movie to be really weak in story-telling and characters.
The story was boring,Kong: Skull island is one of the most undewhelming movies I've seen in a while.
I can appreciate some of the action scenes and monster design, but I found this movie to be really weak in story-telling and characters.

The story was boring, people say that it's supposed to be a b-movie and I shouldn't take it seriously but it doesn't change the fact that it has a very forgettable and boring story and telling me it's a b-movie just feels like a sorry excuse, a b-movie can have a fun or at least a ridiculous story to make it entertaining but this film wasn't fun or entertaining.

The characters were either boring or really over the top, Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson had no developpement, they had little to no chemistry and I didn't care about them or anyone in this movie.
Samuel L Jackson was way too over the top but his motivation was stupid and delusional, John Goodman's motivation as well was dumb and nonsensical and the other characters were boring and useless.

The special effects in this movie were fine, I liked some of the creatures design like some we see in the forest but the problem is that the main monsters were really dull looking, they had nothing unique about them and I was really dissapointed.
The action scenes were good, nothing spectacular but I liked that the movie was brutal at some points in the movie, people get torn apart, eaten alive and blown up... It's cool to watch and I won't deny that.
I would like to point out that the soundtrack in the movie was horrendous in my opinion, the music wasn't terrible but it felt so out of place in the movie so it was really distracting and it took me out of the movie.

I don't hate Kong: Skull island, it had it's moments and I wasn't angry at the end of the movie, but the lack of good characters and a good story made this film boring and forgettable.… Expand

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MetzaeMar 11, 2017

This was as far from good as you can be without being bad. Great cast, great acting, big budget special effects...all gone to waste. The pure schlock of it wasn't obvious until halfway in, then a monster puked up the skull of the deus exThis was as far from good as you can be without being bad. Great cast, great acting, big budget special effects...all gone to waste. The pure schlock of it wasn't obvious until halfway in, then a monster puked up the skull of the deus ex machina (still wearing dog tags) at the feet of our deus ex machina, which led to a deus ex...position, fire, death, hero shot, end credits.… Expand

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EduBJun 8, 2017

Movie without identity; From the soundtrack that stays different every time; The script that in the beginning already runs; The characters are played in presentation, the performances are very bad; And even the purpose of the characters areMovie without identity; From the soundtrack that stays different every time; The script that in the beginning already runs; The characters are played in presentation, the performances are very bad; And even the purpose of the characters are without the greatest nexus; The film does not have a certain standard, everything is played there and it's just that; I expected much more from the film; King Kong is only there to say that the movie is his but it is not; Honestly you do not have to make such a movie!… Expand

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chrisjee1234Jun 25, 2017

Kong is good. The character, I mean. Not the movie. This film tries to be an entertaining monster flick, but forgets to be a good movie in the process.

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TheMetacritiqerMar 11, 2017

I wasn't expecting the cartoon tone or dumb dialogue but i did like it a little. I saw it cause of Brie Larson and she is pretty pretty:) Godzilla was better and their gonna duke it out. Oh well, Life should be good

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TreceApr 8, 2017

Luego de la joya de Godzilla pensé que una buena saga de monstruos vendria, pero finalmente escucharon al publico palomitero que no supo apreciar esa pelicula y aqui esta el resultado: Kong. Y muy bien que sea Kong a secas, porque este monoLuego de la joya de Godzilla pensé que una buena saga de monstruos vendria, pero finalmente escucharon al publico palomitero que no supo apreciar esa pelicula y aqui esta el resultado: Kong. Y muy bien que sea Kong a secas, porque este mono sin personalidad perdido en una pelicula que no entiende sus momentos ni sabe quien es el protagonista, no seria rey de nada.… Expand

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GetDaRekM8Mar 11, 2017

To sum this movie up, if you've seen the trailers you've basically seen the movie, the trailers are basically a shorter version of the movie. This movie has no character development at all to the point where they are so bland and boring youTo sum this movie up, if you've seen the trailers you've basically seen the movie, the trailers are basically a shorter version of the movie. This movie has no character development at all to the point where they are so bland and boring you really don't give a crap about them. Nearly four main characters die and you don't give a damn about them. Due to the trailers spoiling pretty much every interesting scene in the movie, you sit there bored out of your mind waiting for anything to happen. The only good thing about this movie are a couple of good action scenes with Kong destroying stuff (These scenes were also spoiled by the trailers).… Expand

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CyranoApr 19, 2017

"...Hellicopters flying through a giant hurricane an then only 20 mts off the ground to allow a giant beast to destroy them all.." Brillant. There are clever movies, dumb movies, stupid movies and then comes "Kong"... A continuous "nonsense""...Hellicopters flying through a giant hurricane an then only 20 mts off the ground to allow a giant beast to destroy them all.." Brillant. There are clever movies, dumb movies, stupid movies and then comes "Kong"... A continuous "nonsense" from beginning to the end.… Expand

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ZerpnosMar 20, 2017

Berbat abi bu film berbat ötesi bir şey. Daha az puan verebilme şansım olsa onu verirdim. "King Kong" denen filmi de hiç sevmemiştim ve 3 saatimi boşa harcadığımı düşünmüştüm. Şimdi de 2 saatimi boşa harcadığımı söylüyorum. İnsana kattığı birBerbat abi bu film berbat ötesi bir şey. Daha az puan verebilme şansım olsa onu verirdim. "King Kong" denen filmi de hiç sevmemiştim ve 3 saatimi boşa harcadığımı düşünmüştüm. Şimdi de 2 saatimi boşa harcadığımı söylüyorum. İnsana kattığı bir şey varsa o da can sıkıntısından nasıl patlama noktasına geldiğinizdir. Bu kadar kısmı spoilersız anlattım çünkü filme gidecek varsa, gerçekten kandırmıyorum. Berbat bir film kesinlikle gitmemenizi öneririm. Şimdi spoiler vererek, sahneleri örnekleyerek anlatıcam. Zaten filmde senaryo adına hiçbir şey yok. Spoiler: İsteyen spoiler verdiğim kısmı okuyabilir, devamı da şöyle gerçekleşiyor. Her zaman ki gibi klişeler ardı arkası kesilmeden devam ediyor ve Bir tane adamım kaldı, adadan çıkamam. O adamı bulup kurtarmalıyız gibisinden erkeklik gösterileri ve sonucunda ölen daha fazla adam tabi film size bunların sonucunda Kong ve adanın Kongdan sonra en güçlüsünün savaşını gösteriyor.(Aman tanrım mükemmel bir senaryo) Bu kadar birbirini takip etmeyen, çok kötü şeyler izledikten sonra hemen adadan kurtuluyorlar ve bitiyor. Bu kadar film işte bu, boş beleş aksiyon seven ve 2-3 tane CGI canavarı görüp "Ben buna bayılıyorum" tarzında olan bir insan gitsin ve izlesin. Böyle seyredenlerin keyif alacağından eminim. Ha bir de atladığım bir kısım var. Filmde ki kızımız ve Kong 2 dakikalık bir aşk yaşıyorlar. Kesinlikle izlemek istediğim şeylerdi bunlar. Son zamanlarda ortaya bomboş senaryosu olan ve boş beleş aksiyonlarıyla dolu filmler çıkıyor. Gerçekten bıktım ve berbatlar. İzlemenizi asla tavsiye etmiyorum arkadaşlar. Sırf paranıza ziyan olmasın ve sinirimi atabileyim diye buraya bu incelemeyi yazıyorum. UZAK DURUN BU FİLMDEN.… Expand

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bennyslenMar 13, 2017

It's funny how the "2005 version" of Kong is better in every single aspect, even in special effects. The only thing that caught a little bit my attention was the weirdness or the direction and production, but it didn't even fit well in theIt's funny how the "2005 version" of Kong is better in every single aspect, even in special effects. The only thing that caught a little bit my attention was the weirdness or the direction and production, but it didn't even fit well in the movie. If you are looking for a movie with action scenes only, it might fit for you.… Expand

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DecTheWallsMar 17, 2017

Fails in every aspect. The only thing I didn't laugh at were the jokes. Horribly cliche, horrible writing, horrible direction, some poor acting and fake accents here and there, mostly poor CGI (although Kong's CGI was fine).

I'm baffled asFails in every aspect. The only thing I didn't laugh at were the jokes. Horribly cliche, horrible writing, horrible direction, some poor acting and fake accents here and there, mostly poor CGI (although Kong's CGI was fine).

I'm baffled as to how this movie is being received so well. The only saving grace is that about 10 seconds of the movie had some interesting lighting. That's it.

I don't recommend anyone even think about this movie, let alone pay money to see it.… Expand

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OscarTurnerMar 22, 2017

Being a big fan of the 2005 King Kong movie, I was scared to be disappointed, but after seeing the second trailer, my hopes got a bit higher, making the movie appear to be artistic, and not just a simple big blockbuster movie. My firstBeing a big fan of the 2005 King Kong movie, I was scared to be disappointed, but after seeing the second trailer, my hopes got a bit higher, making the movie appear to be artistic, and not just a simple big blockbuster movie. My first impressions were right: it is a traditional blockbuster movie, with a thin plot and uncharismatic characters, and yes, I am including Kong in this. The actions scenes were alright but not great, the scenery was okay at best and there's just no attachment for any of the characters here.

This world is filled with monsters and ugly creatures, compared to the more dinosaur world in the 2005 movie. This is fine, although, Kong seems to be more a creature than a giant ape. He walks and acts way too human like, not at all ape-like, and there is no real connection between the humans and this beast. This lack of emotional context, depth and even artistic scenery makes up for a disappointing movie.… Expand

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SimcoastJun 25, 2017

Almost everything went wrong with this movie, but by far the most egregious failing is the casting and acting. Besides John C. Reilly, and maybe Samuel L. Jackson, every actor feels so ridiculously out of place and their performances soAlmost everything went wrong with this movie, but by far the most egregious failing is the casting and acting. Besides John C. Reilly, and maybe Samuel L. Jackson, every actor feels so ridiculously out of place and their performances so wooden and awkward that it is excruciating to watch. Some of the casting decisions and their acting are so astonishingly poor that they arouse deep suspicion in the competence and agenda of the production team.
Besides the aforementioned exceptions, all actors amplified a suspiciously terrible script with their almost comically poor performances, giving off a constant awkwardness that makes you want to end the film halfway through.
About 90% of the characters in the film literally contribute nothing to the film or the story and I question the need to include these characters in the first place.

This is a common theme throughout the movie however, as the editing appears to have been done in a rush, the story and rational frame of this new cinema universe is insultingly silly, and the narrative arc is predictable and derivative.

If it wasn't for the decent overall CGI, the great design and presence of Kong, and the beautiful scenery, this would without doubt be a 0 or a 1.
A true shocker.… Expand

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James60178Jul 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible. Characters were not developed with Brie and Jing adding little more than shocked face shots. Both Jackson and Goodman can be really bad in the right movie. I kind of dread seeing them in any upcoming film. Kong walked and ran like a man, and made angry clenched fists with opposable thumbs.… Expand

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Minh18121999Mar 19, 2018

I don't understand why this movie got positive reviews from critics.Sure,this movie has some good moments,but overall the cgi looks like cgi,the characters are bland as well as the cast,the plot is formulaic and the soundtrack didn't evenI don't understand why this movie got positive reviews from critics.Sure,this movie has some good moments,but overall the cgi looks like cgi,the characters are bland as well as the cast,the plot is formulaic and the soundtrack didn't even match with film.This film is no where near as good as the Peter Jackson version(3/10)… Expand

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NamuriMar 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An uninspired and uninteresting film that could have been much better if the writing have been compelling enough to make me care what was happening. The majority of the deaths might as well have been spray painted on the actors faces as they were introduced, because that's how unsurprising they were. The only character who really managed to catch my interest for his off beat oddness, Cole, ended up souring my investment in his survival due to the idiotic pointlessness of his death. For the others, they are mostly anticlimactic, without any sort of narrative payoff or comeuppance or ANYTHING besides a number to add to the body count. Kong's portrayal was at least interesting, but the racist portrayal of the Natives of the island was not. Tom Hiddleston was quite handsome and British and in short sleeves during the movie, but if you want to see him act that badly I would suggest rewatching him in Thor, because at least that film is good.… Expand

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bkristmanMar 10, 2017

One of the worst bigger budget films i've ever seen and i'm usually a fan of creature feature/monster movies. It's a hodgepodge of cliched dialogue and badly acted scenes with long periods of nothing happening.
Kong goes missing for half anOne of the worst bigger budget films i've ever seen and i'm usually a fan of creature feature/monster movies. It's a hodgepodge of cliched dialogue and badly acted scenes with long periods of nothing happening.
Kong goes missing for half an hour at a time .
They rip off ideas from apocalypse now and moby dick and likely a dozen other films but in a cheesy way.
It was like watching a bunch of bad low budget b-movies all strung together. Tom Hiddleston is so out of place in this film it's not even funny.
He and the other actors just phone in their lines . The 3-d was practically non existent so i wish i hadn't paid extra.
Sorry i even went to this junker.… Expand

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egoBorderOct 30, 2019

Horrible, horrible movie. Too bad, because the production clearly had some effort and money thrown at it. But the story is so dumb and cliched, it's hard to get interested. And the great cast is wasted here because the characters are soHorrible, horrible movie. Too bad, because the production clearly had some effort and money thrown at it. But the story is so dumb and cliched, it's hard to get interested. And the great cast is wasted here because the characters are so paper thin they often address each other directly as movie tropes. As such, the scenes just don't have any energy, and from the start the movie feels like it's treading water. Only Kong himself and John C. Reilly inject some life into the movie, but both are introduced too late. And as for Kong, I don't get this "air of mystery" approach to monster movies. We paid to see the monster and we wanna **** see him.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJan 16, 2018

there'll never be more screwed up time..

Kong: Skull Island

Kong fails on so many level here; script, execution and characters, that you may come out feeling disappointed rather than angry.

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psyberdelicJul 26, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Damn this movie's dumb. Cinematography and CGI are OK but the plot is absurd. Where did all the choppers come from? How come they all get close enough to Kong to get whacked until none were left? Hollow earth is a Edgar Rice Burroughs rip-off. Sam Jackson vs Kong? Exploding gas but no masks needed? Ugh!… Expand

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dunnyoneApr 11, 2017

I simply HAVE to believe that positive user reviews on Metacritic are now mostly paid for. To give this utter tripe a glowing review is doing disservice to your own intellect. This film had no:

- Characters - plot Kong DID have: -GoodI simply HAVE to believe that positive user reviews on Metacritic are now mostly paid for. To give this utter tripe a glowing review is doing disservice to your own intellect. This film had no:

- Characters
- plot

Kong DID have:

-Good looking CG (Kong had sick abs, he clearly does crunches while waiting for people to arrive)
-John C Reilly (he had rare moments of humour)
-forced universal building that is actually WORSE than the crap seen in Batman v Superman: dawn of something something

I hated this film. It was utterly boring, predictable, tame nonsense. Please do not waste your money on it.… Expand

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ZoethApr 14, 2017

This movie is a complete mess. The characters that "live" are easily identifiable at the beginning. They have no survival skills but get through on luck alone. This is what happens when a huge studio and franchise hires an "indie" director.This movie is a complete mess. The characters that "live" are easily identifiable at the beginning. They have no survival skills but get through on luck alone. This is what happens when a huge studio and franchise hires an "indie" director. They completely used and abused this director and forced him to do what they wanted. It is easy to influence someone with no experience because they never say no to corporate. I feel like I wasted my bandwidth even pirating this movie, poor bastards who actually spent money watching this trash.… Expand

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suadeshMar 13, 2017

There is no surprise all along the movie. the characters are a cliché. nice special effect, but not enough to make it a good movie. Plot is sometimes inconsistant.

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fadgFeb 3, 2018

This movie was horrible. The story was extremely bad, the characters was clichés and you did not care at all when any character died (you basically already knew which characters that would get killed).

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EarlundFeb 15, 2018

Big disappointment compared to the original, amazing movie. Sure, the CGI has improved but the acting is cliche and terrible, the script is boring and the whole story is just a big let-down, meaningless and stupid. Really, really bad movie.

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donelsonMar 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This abortion of a movie should never have seen the light of day. With a credits list of OVER 1,300 people, you think someone would have put their hand up and said "Umm... Wait a minute"

This is supposed to be 1974, but apparently no one bothered to check any actual history. Even the props are more modern, with an office full of DEC-VT100 display terminals from 1978 and later. Many other items in this movie are clearly more modern than they should be. Totally lazy for such an expensive project.

I guess if you cast Samuel L. Jackson into anything these days, it must pass his "cartoon silliness test" to be produced. Tarantino can get away with this with great dialog and action. The clowns producing this hairball should hide their faces in public.

You can tell from the very beginning that this is going to be bad. Even if you, as did I, go into it expecting very little. The setup of the movie is long and face-slapping cliché. The actors, whom we know to be quite skilled, are entirely wasted by bad bad bad dialogue and bad direction. The editing is not so good either.

And when we get out onto the ocean (1974 remember), we are insulted by Hollywood physics and meteorology. A huge storm doesn’t even churn up the waves near the ship *facepalm*

Of course, the dorks then fly their non-vintage helicopters into the hellstorm, with super-fake lightning all around, and get through to see the beautiful islands.

Within a few minutes, ALL of them have been knocked down by insisting on flying close enough to Kong to get bashed *facepalm* holy crap.

Things only get more clichéd from there, with the grizzly 28 year survivor (with the 20 year old son at the end), the demented Samuel Jackson staring and almost drooling as he chews the scenery.

Vietnam veterans are insulted by their blind obedience to a ranting idiot. Civilians and military alike enter "the valley of death" in spite of the writers allowing some of the characters to suggest it's a bad idea.

And then it gets really bad. "OMG bad".

And in all of this, you feel incredibly bored. It's dull, and bad, and stupid.

Oh, and the "teaser for the idiots' sequel" comes after the 1,300+ lines of credits, if you are not asleep or barfing in the toilet.

The only thing that could save this movie would be cartoon music and a laugh track. Then it would rate a 4/10.

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Codemonkey1991Dec 17, 2017

Possibly the dumbest movie I have ever watched. If you enjoy watching people constantly making the stupidest decisions imaginable and getting themselves killed, whilst unimaginably unlikely/impossible things occur every other scene then thisPossibly the dumbest movie I have ever watched. If you enjoy watching people constantly making the stupidest decisions imaginable and getting themselves killed, whilst unimaginably unlikely/impossible things occur every other scene then this movie might be for you. I found it extremely hard to watch, personally.… Expand

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ronaldomdsDec 24, 2020

Um lixo! É muito chato e cheio de cenas bobas. É uma perda de tempo ver essa coisa! História sem graça, muito ruim mesmo!

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CharlemagneMay 9, 2017

Nice CGI 'cinematography', but that's it. Everything else is anti-good, not simply bad as in not good, but actively bad, deserving of negative stars. The true monstrosity is the movie itself! I am pained that this is successful and that itsNice CGI 'cinematography', but that's it. Everything else is anti-good, not simply bad as in not good, but actively bad, deserving of negative stars. The true monstrosity is the movie itself! I am pained that this is successful and that its creators aren't forced into other lines of work.… Expand

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GangialfMay 16, 2017

The critical and public success this movie has had is a true indictment of the British-American school system.
This movie does not have a plot, and if the CGI was taken out of it, we would observe a green screen for about 90 minutes.
TheThe critical and public success this movie has had is a true indictment of the British-American school system.
This movie does not have a plot, and if the CGI was taken out of it, we would observe a green screen for about 90 minutes.
The acting is poor and the performances of Goodman and Jackson, both uninspiring, remind us once more that after all it is about money.

I was tempted to give it a 1, but 1 is the mark a poor commercial would deserve. This is worse.

p.s. Quoting great movies of the past (NO SPOILERS) does not improve anything...it just makes you realise how sxxx the film is a lot faster than it would do otherwise.… Expand

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BitashJul 23, 2017

it starts bad and it stays bad, unreal... I was looking forward to cool CG..nope ..even that was bad....the storm scene in the beginning was so poorly made.....feel like I need to save people's lives from being wasted for two hours by leavingit starts bad and it stays bad, unreal... I was looking forward to cool CG..nope ..even that was bad....the storm scene in the beginning was so poorly made.....feel like I need to save people's lives from being wasted for two hours by leaving my review. The movie was horrific...who ever gave it a good review must be paid or they juveniles being entertained by poor acting and CG......my 17 year old nephew would have written a version of King Kong like this, the writing is horrific and childish and the director..horrible directing, using music where music was not needed,many many scenes that are not believable, lots of incontinuity in the movie and the plot is predictable. Even the known actors in the movie were surprisingly bad, it's because the writing and directing was bad.
Lots of scenes that didn't make sense, were not believable at all. There absolutely NO character development so when people randomly died, you felt nothing!!!
The focus of the movie SHOULD have been King Kong however the audience is not connected with him, you don't feel bad or sad for him, you feel nothing. And let's talk about the EDITING, looks like I did the editing, rushes...glued together and no one bothered to review it. Yup, horrible editing.
It's just bad bad, guess you have to see it to believe me. The ONLY good thing about the movie is that it ended ! It was embaressingly BAD… Expand

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salazarjSep 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Underwhelming, predictable, and frankly, quite stupid. I know these kind of movies focus more on the mindless wrecking of everything around the so-called monsters, but really? They could have achieved so much more. The characters were bland, there was no development or generally anyone who made any sense, which bothers me because with a cast assemble like that, you could have taken risks and made it work in a great way.

I generally don't like movies in which the humans go nose first barging into the habitat of an animal (shark, monkeys, you name it) and in typical fashion, go destroy everything to their own benefit without thinking hey, that is the home of a living, sentient creature that yes, it can be aggressive when provoked but otherwise leaves you the hell alone, and then make the animal the **** ENEMY because it's pissed off that some idiots thought they owned it in the first place. Sam L. Jackson's role was **** which enrages me because he's a good actor, but the part they gave him here, with ****ty one-liners ("I am the cavalry"? Seriously?) to make him appear like this "bad-ass" sort of villain was so incredibly disappointing I can't even think about it. He's trying to take revenge on an animal that killed his soldiers because they dumped a ****load of explosives in his habitat in the first place? Cool. No.

They tried to include a lot of wannabe "cool" moments (I don't even know if that's what they were aiming for, but that's what it appeared to me) with the rock sounds in the background, without realizing it just looked stupid, plain and simple. The secondary characters were boring AND so obviously spare that I didn't give two **** when either of them died, even when they tried to glorify their deaths (it didn't work, by the way).

Don't even get me started on the main characters. We could ignore the whole trying-to-make-them-interesting-and-mysterious-and-horribly-failing thing they had going on (the introduction of Tom Hiddleston's character was sort of interesting, but then it went completely downhill from there, making him completely bland and uninteresting and empty with a lot of "intense" stares ahead and a whole lot of nothing), and focus instead of the fact that they tried to make them have a connection with Kong by one freaking second, not even that, and then suddenly make the "heart-stopping" (note the sarcasm) last minute decision to save him from the very team they came in with in the first place. And you'd think that the guy who'd been trying to drill some sense into them for their entire stay in the island would refuse and want to get the hell out because he's been there for years, but no, let's all run head first into the giant guy we were trying to kill and then love him because he blinked at me cute. What a freaking disaster.

The only good thing I can think of is that the cgi on Kong was pretty good. The lizard things were underwhelming and lacked imagination. Oh, and I almost forgot the part when they saw a **** bird and instantly went out to SHOOT it, because that's what you do, of course. If the other birds had had them all for breakfast after that, they would have had it coming. But no, bad, bad birds. And don't even bother to stay after the credits for the completely boring and senseless teaser for a sequel, it's a waste of time. This isn't a marvel movie, even if there are a few actors from there, so just don't.… Expand

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