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NRG_MHJun 30, 2023

This movie was amazing. The locations were so stunning that I can't even describe them, the plot made sense in the context of the whole MonsterVerse thing despite it mostly being similar to nearly every other King Kong movie, the mainThis movie was amazing. The locations were so stunning that I can't even describe them, the plot made sense in the context of the whole MonsterVerse thing despite it mostly being similar to nearly every other King Kong movie, the main characters were decent and actually felt a variey emotion throughout it's runtime and the Titans were way better than in Godzilla (2014). Especially Kong because he actually had a reason to hate humanity, wouldn't you be mad if about 12 helicopters showed up on your island and basically bombed it for no reason?… Expand

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alerikandersonMay 15, 2023

This is basically Jurassic Park and King Kong combined into an exciting adventure.

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The_D4RknesSSep 2, 2022

This movie is also amazing, now imagine a game where you control this giant animal 10x bigger than the 2005 character

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drlowdonMay 30, 2022

When a previously unexplored island is discovered by satellites in 1973, a secretive organisation known as monarch set out with a military escort to discover it’s secrets. There is nothing subtle about Skull Island, and the characters are allWhen a previously unexplored island is discovered by satellites in 1973, a secretive organisation known as monarch set out with a military escort to discover it’s secrets. There is nothing subtle about Skull Island, and the characters are all broad stereotypes, but the sheer spectacle of it all makes for an entertaining action movie.… Expand

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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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cdougallAug 19, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another solid outing in the MonsterVerse, Skull Island lives up to the bar set 3 years earlier by Godzilla and is another exciting and engaging kaiju film. Skull Island does a lot of stuff right that Godzilla also did: it has a story, a human-centric perspective and a good amount of build up to the conflict of the movie. This time, we get to the fighting a lot sooner than we did in Godzilla, but not so soon that the movie feels like it’s entirely based on it, making this an improvement on Godzilla. The script and directing allow for the characters to be interesting and have some nice and funny dialogue, and also for the story of the movie to flow and develop nicely which helps to keep viewers invested in what’s happening. The movie has some twists and turns along the way that spice things up and keep the movie interesting for both the viewers and characters, and does a nice job of tying the opening scene into the plot of the movie without it feeling too disruptive. Skull Island also does a great job of not squandering it’s A-list cast, being actors such as Tom Hiddleston and John Goodman, by giving all the big characters plenty of dialogue and moments to shine a little bit. It also gives it’s lesser known actors the same opportunities, something I appreciated. The big-monster fighting action is great and is just as good as it was in Godzilla, which works immensely to this film’s benefit cause we get a bit more of it than we did in Godzilla. I like how Skull Island gives the humans more of an opportunity to fight and hurt the big monster antagonist of this film, since Godzilla did most of the work in the other movie, and it shows that humans aren’t completely useless against these creatures and they can lend a helping hand. All that said, SI suffers from the same predictability that Godzilla did, and it’s very easy to figure out, for the most part, what’s going to happen. There isn’t too much mystery in this movie and a lot of what goes on follows typical expectations. There’s really only one curveball that the movie throws in, but other than that it all goes according to formula. The other issue I have with this movie is character stupidity. A lot of what goes wrong for the characters in this movie is because of their own actions, so most of what they go through is because of their own doing. To put it in broader terms, they create their own demons and pay the price for that severely. The fates many of the characters suffer is avoidable, unnecessary and founded in decisions based on emotion. Many of them do their best to get out of the situation that they’re in, but are hampered by the actions of other characters. This is an area where this movie falters a bit from Godzilla. Despite these flaws, Skull Island is a great kaiju movie that hits the bar set by Godzilla in many ways and is another solid installment in the MonsterVerse.… 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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WhiteMobsterApr 29, 2021

Esse filme do King Kong tem coisas que o do Godzilla (2014) não tem que é o conflito entre humanos e titã, é briga quase o tempo todo e é isso que a gente quer. Takes daora. Filme muito bom.

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Warlok9Apr 28, 2021

As a fan of the big monster films since I was a kid in the 70’s, I have to say this movie is EASILY the best King Kong movie ever made. It has a real story, great characters, amazing action, thrilling suspense and the best effects I’ve seenAs a fan of the big monster films since I was a kid in the 70’s, I have to say this movie is EASILY the best King Kong movie ever made. It has a real story, great characters, amazing action, thrilling suspense and the best effects I’ve seen in this genre. I always loved Godzilla more than King Kong, but even after seeing the new Godzilla vs. Kong movie, I have to say Skull Island stands alone at the top still. The new Godzilla movies (including Godzilla vs Kong) spend too much time with dialogue between ultimately meaningless characters. Skull Island has characters that you care about, that you hate, that you can identify with. The story is really cool, set during the Vietnam war with iconic music, weapons and choppers. Imagine a King Kong movie with a backdrop of Black Sabbath, Hollies, and Creedance tunes. It just WORKS.

I had hoped the Godzilla vs Kong movie would utilize this same type of formula, with authentic characters, weapons, fighter planes, and MUSIC from a time period. Instead the makers went with the same formula from the other Godzilla movies which is weird characters who say a whole lot but none of it really matters. If you see one movie from this Monster Series, see Skull Island.… Expand

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UnfinishedbznesApr 18, 2021

Big monke is pog? It sure is pog. Have no fear. Monke is also large. Large is good. Good big monke

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HTGamerApr 4, 2021

I haven't seen any of the old King Kong movies or Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong film, but Kong: Skull Island is easily the best movie in the so-called Monsterverse, the cinematic universe shared by King Kong and Godzilla. As is usual forI haven't seen any of the old King Kong movies or Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong film, but Kong: Skull Island is easily the best movie in the so-called Monsterverse, the cinematic universe shared by King Kong and Godzilla. As is usual for these movies, the human factor is much lesser compared with the kaiju part. But at least in this movie the humans make much more sense than the recent Godzilla films, and there are actually fun moments. Also the kaiju fights are great. Kudos to Jordan Vogt-Roberts for directing this movie.… Expand

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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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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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DHChrisApr 1, 2021

One of the high points of the Legendary MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island does everything Godzilla 2014 does not. It is a colorful, visually stunning film with a sense of humor, a likable (if not much more developed) human cast, and not theOne of the high points of the Legendary MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island does everything Godzilla 2014 does not. It is a colorful, visually stunning film with a sense of humor, a likable (if not much more developed) human cast, and not the slightest shred of fear in being what it is. The monsters are all on full display here, not just shown in broad daylight and allowed to do their thing uninterrupted, but given scenes to themselves that aren't just big battle set-pieces. Kong is given the chance to simply hang out and be a character, fleshing out both his personality and the fantastical world he explores around him. He shares the screen with a whole host of weird and interesting creatures that at times push the movie into borderline horror territory; creature feature fans who left the last Godzilla feeling shorted will have heaps to gush about here. Sam Jackson and John Goodman deliver solid performances, but the real standout isn't either of them, Tom Hiddleston, or Brie Larson- it's John C. Reilly. Movie-goers who might be going into this worried by his goofy antics in the trailers are sure to be surprised: his character is actually the emotional center of the movie, easily the best human character in the MonsterVerse and genuinely funny to boot. Ultimately Kong: Skull Island doesn't try to be anything more than a simple monster-driven action adventure movie, and that's okay: it's one of the best ones ever made.… 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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alejandro970Mar 21, 2021

This version is closer to the 1976 version than the 1933 and 2005 version. As a roller coaster it works quite well and the special effects stand out and are at the service of the plot and not the other way around. This should be seen as aThis version is closer to the 1976 version than the 1933 and 2005 version. As a roller coaster it works quite well and the special effects stand out and are at the service of the plot and not the other way around. This should be seen as a prelude to the clash of titans Godzilla vs. Kong. To see with a large bag of popcorn on hand.… Expand

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PanchogulMar 11, 2021

Es la primera película de Kong que me gusta, es muy entretenida cargada de acción incontrolable y niveles de violencia bastante explícitos considerando que es una película para todo espectador, en resumen, muy buena.

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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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PhoenixReveiwsJan 28, 2021

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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ProVConReviewsMay 30, 2019

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Pros Playing the prequel to 2014’s Godzilla; Kong: Skull Island takes a brighter and more stylized approach to kaiju action while also giving the human characters actual interest. The movie takes allKong: Skull Island PvC Review (5/30/19)

Pros
Playing the prequel to 2014’s Godzilla; Kong: Skull Island takes a brighter and more stylized approach to kaiju action while also giving the human characters actual interest. The movie takes all that was wrong with the 2014 film and works to improve it, while also expanding a bit on the lore of their created Monsterverse. The pacing keeps me engaged, the beautiful visuals and shots keep me in awe, the vietnam soundtrack proves that you can never go wrong with classic rock, and the monster action is leagues beyond the last film. But what I appreciate the absolute most is the development and lore given to the monsters in the film, especially that of Kong. You actually learn to feel for the monster and his history, so that when the final fight inevitably does hit, it hits hard. The final fight in itself is genuinely amazing, one that I could watch for days due to its style and its cutting to the humans never takes away from it as they are actively involved in the smack down. There is a lot of love and passion bleeding into this film for the B-movie spectacle of some of the classics, but most importantly the director just knows to have actual fun instead of trying to maintain a gritty realism. It rewards the viewer time and time again with a CGI spectacle not worth missing. Of course I am going to dive into cons now, but just know that these cons are small and that this film doesn’t suffer nearly as bad from them as its predecessor.

+ CGI Spectacle
+ Humans are entertaining and don’t take away from the film
+ Monsters are developed and have emotion behind them
+ The style is pure bliss
+ The soundtrack of vietnam is always amazing
+ Expands upon the lore of the Monsterverse especially with it’s after credits scene
+ The action is fantastic with the final fight being just awesome
+ Environment is beautiful
+ Wonderfully shot
+ Rewarding

Cons
Kong: Skull Island does have some genuine problems, all of which never hold it back from being a good time or take away from being B-movie excellence. But first let us get the biggest problem of the whole film out of the way, the impact of death. While the humans in this film are entertaining, a lot of them feel like they are just there for the ride rather than contributing anything and most of these characters are what the movie chooses to be its victims. The deaths are quick and swift with no time to mourn which the film is quite self-aware about, but at the same time there is just no feeling of loss for any of the characters. There are only one or two characters that have a bit of an impact when they go, but the rest is very, “oh well that happened!” But while the impact of the deaths were lackluster, the deaths themselves genuinely are perfectly gruesome. That’s my biggest complaint overall honestly, the impact of the deaths. I do have smaller ones; such as some of the writing just not landing, wish there was even more Kong fights (just a me thing honestly) and just somethings just not making logical sense (ex. The amount of helicopters compared to the single ship). But those all are very small and again never take away from my enjoyment of the film. - Little to no impact from characters being killed off
- Some characters didn’t contribute
- Writing can be a miss at times
- Somethings don’t make sense

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Kong: Skull Island is a B-movie through and through but I genuinely believe that is where these movies shine their absolute best, as it’s this B-movie style that give these movies their charm. They’re creature features, kaiju films, a genre that was once thought dead but thanks to Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. we have a whole universe of them to look forward to. And this universe honestly has me feeling like a child again to when I found that old VHS in my house labeled “King Kong vs. Godzilla” and I looked past all the blatant flaws to find a world that I always wished to be apart of. Kong: Skull Island does the exact same thing for me and I wouldn’t have it any other way.… Expand

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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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NShellhamerApr 5, 2019

The movie does have some flaws such as weak characters that don't have much to do and being way overcast however everyone is very good in it and the movie is very well directed with great cinematography and visuals and fun monster action.

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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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BerikNov 6, 2018

It aint easy making a monster movie, just take a look at Godzilla. But Kong: Skull Island manages to make the movie interesting both in terms of Kong and the humans. Samuel L. Jackson represents our old friend the US who just wants to killIt aint easy making a monster movie, just take a look at Godzilla. But Kong: Skull Island manages to make the movie interesting both in terms of Kong and the humans. Samuel L. Jackson represents our old friend the US who just wants to kill everything that doesn't like americans or kills them, while Brie Larson runs around in a white tank top and thinks she understands a gorilla the size of the empire state building. And it is all very entertaining nonetheless.

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JosueCalderonOct 15, 2018

Estaba buscando una película para pasar un buen rato, sin embargo si estas buscando algo innovador y fresco probablemente no sea lo que buscas

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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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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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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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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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hardcorekiddJun 2, 2018

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.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. Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, Kong: Skull Island earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original. Final Grade is a B+.… Expand

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MaxPayneIsGodMay 30, 2018

An enjoyable monster flick, a new spin on the Kong lore. Excellent effects, cool creatures. Love the blatant Apocalypse Now references! A damn fun movie!

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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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destinyfan1Apr 15, 2018

One of the best big monster movies yet,with impressive visuals ,good action and an enjoyable journey through a dangerous island
interesting characters and it delivered even more then just monsters
Still the story was mediocre and the movieOne of the best big monster movies yet,with impressive visuals ,good action and an enjoyable journey through a dangerous island
interesting characters and it delivered even more then just monsters
Still the story was mediocre and the movie had it's cliche moments I recommend it to almost everyone… 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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timoneMar 1, 2018

Of course King Kong is the king of all gorilla's and T-Rex's and lions. You could make it clear the original King Kong is a masterpiece with stop-motion animation and now they have remake it in the 70's and the sequel in the 80's starringOf course King Kong is the king of all gorilla's and T-Rex's and lions. You could make it clear the original King Kong is a masterpiece with stop-motion animation and now they have remake it in the 70's and the sequel in the 80's starring Linda Hamilton, now they have to re-remake it into a three hour run directed by Peter Jackson and now 12 years later they've made another Kong movie which was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. I guess this is more like a reboot to me like Godzilla to be exact. And now while I think of this, I bet they're making a movie franchise called MonsterVerse. After Godzilla and they made this, I just watched the after credits scene where somebody said that the mission is not over. When I saw a picture of Godzilla at the end, I think they're going to make a crossover movie called Godzilla vs. Kong which is going to be released in 2020. Okay, the characters are solidly good, well, I think the main character of James Conrad played by Tom Hiddleston is boring. He doesn't get enough dialogue through out but he still gets his character at the third act. I think this is the only movie that Kong doesn't die. I'm sure thought about that at King Kong Lives. Samuel L. Jackson is good in this as Preston Packard. I think that the line he says is from Jurassic Park where he says ''Hold on to your butts.'' The opening is just silly. I don't know. Maybe I'm just got distracted by fact that every movie is about creature's, there's always a silly moment. Not all horror films are like that, they can get serious. If you enjoyed the monster movies, they will get you satisfied and thrilled. Sure you can get past the silliest parts but I think in this one there's only one in the opening. It goes on a whole new level where it's all taken place in the lost world. Okay, I know it's a different lost world but work with me here. It will satisfy you with solid acting and good effects and it will be invested through out the whole experience. Take a look and discover it yourself.… Expand

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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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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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Hurricane16Feb 4, 2018

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

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WorldofLuckyFeb 3, 2018

Kong:Skull Island was a surprise to me. I had walked into the movie with my husband expecting a bad movie, or at the very least something like the most recent version of Godzilla. However, for what it was, it was a lot better. That would be aKong:Skull Island was a surprise to me. I had walked into the movie with my husband expecting a bad movie, or at the very least something like the most recent version of Godzilla. However, for what it was, it was a lot better. That would be a summer blockbusting creature feature.

Don't get me wrong, Kong won't win any drama awards. It is a B grade monster movie filmed with a AAA budget. The budget was worth it though. The effects were believable and very enjoyable. The only issue I had with the filming was the transition from night scenes to day scenes left me blind for a few seconds.

The acting was decent for what they had. The only really fleshed out character was John Reilly as a shot down American Pilot (if you have seen a preview or trailer you already know he who is, the funny older guy). John Goodman, Samuel L Jackson, and team are all good at what they do, but they just weren't fleshed out. Their characters were generic.

Probably the most interesting part though was little Easter eggs laid around that indicated Mothra, Godzilla and I believe King Ghidorah. It even includes a monster hunting organization. I love the idea of a marvel level universe for the large monsters. This is a good idea, almost as good of an idea as Universal's monster universe started by the remake of the Mummy next month.

The good: It hit all the right notes for a monster movie, action, adventure, no reliance on arbitrary romance. I didn't detect any racist stereotyping and I really liked that it was set in 1973.

The bad: Some of the effects were filmed for 3D, I did not watch that version, but even the flat 2D screen was annoying when it tried to push those scenes into the movie. Also, I would have liked more monstrous creatures on the island.… Expand

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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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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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JarodyJan 13, 2018

While i do have complaints about "Kong: Skull Island", there is doubting that this is just a really fun movie. The exciting action and decent performances make for a really enjoyable time, which is outstanding for a monster movie, consideringWhile i do have complaints about "Kong: Skull Island", there is doubting that this is just a really fun movie. The exciting action and decent performances make for a really enjoyable time, which is outstanding for a monster movie, considering most of them are absolute garbage. However it is very difficult to connect with the majority of the characters, and they all get similar amounts of focus, which sounds like a good thing but when you have this big of a cast you really struggle to flesh out every single one of them. As well as that there are quite big structural issues and large plot holes. However, this movie was a pleasant surprise for me as it is difficult to find good monster movies these days, and if you ignore the structural issues you'll have a really fun time watching Kong: Skull Island.… 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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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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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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ThaddeusDec 16, 2017

Loved the reference to Jurassic Park in this movie, and I thought the cast and CGI were good. Easily better then Godzilla, which was a good movie. Best King Kong movie period.

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MehektetDec 16, 2017

It was a fun movie. Just don't expect much of a story. There really isn't much you can do with it since it has been told a million times. But what I liked is that Kong was so relatable for being CGI. As long as you go in it for the fun andIt was a fun movie. Just don't expect much of a story. There really isn't much you can do with it since it has been told a million times. But what I liked is that Kong was so relatable for being CGI. As long as you go in it for the fun and not the intellectual mind **** you will like the movie.… 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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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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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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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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JNOTROct 30, 2017

I did not really feel the Kong movie, the character appears less than 10 minutes. I think the title should be "Escape from the Skull Island" where Kong plays to be a somewhat secondary character in the story. The performances are correct andI did not really feel the Kong movie, the character appears less than 10 minutes. I think the title should be "Escape from the Skull Island" where Kong plays to be a somewhat secondary character in the story. The performances are correct and excels John C. Reilly and Samuel L. Jackson. The characters are fine, each one has its contrast. What I liked the most were the visual effects and the cinematography, making it a totally beautiful film visually. The action scenes are very well made and the film does not abuse funny moments. A negative point is that the film at times decays and becomes a little dense. What I did love was that post-credit scene.… Expand

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RalfbergsSep 29, 2017

Interesting movie for a blockbuster - has action scenes and everything you want. The plot of course lacks, but it basically is a movie you should see in the cinema

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Bugger217Sep 12, 2017

The second film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse goes back to the 1970s and trades the classic "beauty killed the beast" story for a more straightforward monster movie plot. And Kong is definitely a monster here. He's still painted in aThe second film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse goes back to the 1970s and trades the classic "beauty killed the beast" story for a more straightforward monster movie plot. And Kong is definitely a monster here. He's still painted in a sympathetic light, but he's not afraid to go absolutely wild while defending his territory. He's also the biggest Kong we've seen in an American production, and he's still growing, with plans for him to face off against Godzilla in 2020.

Skull Island visually calls back to many Vietnam War films. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts infuses so much style and color into the film. That helps make up for its shortcomings, mainly on the human side of things. A cast including Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson goes largely wasted. John C. Reilly is the standout, being the one character with anything close to an arc.

Still, Vogt-Roberts has the right amount of panache, and he keeps things moving at a breezy pace. I rarely ever felt bored, even if I wasn't massively invested in the characters. The first major set piece, where we see Kong battle a bunch of helicopters against a beautiful sunrise, is thrilling to experience and absolutely stunning to behold. The climax delivers an incredibly entertaining monster brawl. There's a ton of cool imagery in the middle.

At the end of the day, there are worse ways you could spend two hours, and from a stylistic perspective, this is better than 90% of Hollywood blockbusters nowadays. It moves quickly and has some truly jaw-dropping moments. I love this interpretation of Kong and can't wait to see him fight everyone's favorite giant lizard in a few years.… 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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mrmonsterAug 9, 2017

Definitely one of the most fun movies of the year. Not the best acted or best written, but a very fun movie, enjoyable movie to watch. I'd highly recommend it for any man of monsters.

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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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TheQuietGamerAug 5, 2017

Kong's return to the big-screen is action-packed and exciting. If you ever wanted to watch the big ape just go around smashing the crap out of everything then this is for you. Everything is brought to life with gorgeous visuals. The movie isKong's return to the big-screen is action-packed and exciting. If you ever wanted to watch the big ape just go around smashing the crap out of everything then this is for you. Everything is brought to life with gorgeous visuals. The movie is bright, colorful, and brought to life with an amusing sense of style and flair. Watching all of the monster carnage is a blast. Unfortunately there's some other stuff going on in the background that isn't so great. The movie suffers whenever Kong isn't onscreen.

The majority of our main human heroes aren't very interesting. Our leads are particularly dull. What cool characters there are end up getting killed off before the credits roll so we're stuck with the lame ones at the end of the movie. Fun is something that is emphasized constantly throughout. Expect plenty of humorous dialog and goofy moments. Every now and then it's taken way too far though. To the point where it's tongue-in-cheek moments end up making the whole thing just feel super corny, and not in a good way. This leads to some bad dialog and moments of just bad acting from talented people. The set up proves to be an interesting take on the original story though.

The action and spectacle are really what carries you through the movie. It's jaw droppingly gorgeous and these are the Kong fights we've been wanting to see for years. There are so many other cool creatures other than Kong onscreen as well. It allows for plenty of imaginative moments of man vs unknown monster. It doesn't pull it's punches either. It's a surprisingly brutal movie as well. There are also plenty of explosions and moments of destruction too. All of this is usually accompanied by a pretty great soundtrack.

In closing, I'm saying that the movie gets it's depiction of Kong right and provides plenty of exciting and memorable moments. It just struggles with it's tone, writing, and characters. All of that stuff is pretty weak. It still doesn't do much to hinder my excitement for the future of Kong movies. Especially since that after-credits scene told that his world is about to get a lot bigger. It just means you've got some disappointing stuff to sit through in order to get to the truly great stuff. It's worth putting up with though.… Expand

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TheApplegnomeJul 29, 2017

The Remake of the 2001 blockbuster is a fast and fun popcorn event — but that doesn’t bring much else to the table. Thin characters, multiple story clichés, plot holes and expositions doesn’t impress the critical self, but it’s still aThe Remake of the 2001 blockbuster is a fast and fun popcorn event — but that doesn’t bring much else to the table. Thin characters, multiple story clichés, plot holes and expositions doesn’t impress the critical self, but it’s still a splendid action piece of superb CGI that’s going to please the eye.

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globalnomadJul 28, 2017

Lots better than the last Kong burger-biggie in 2005, which was so overloaded with gimmicky CGI spiders and bumble bees that we and a friend of ours literally nodded off in the theater. In Skull Island at least we get a well-paced delivery ofLots better than the last Kong burger-biggie in 2005, which was so overloaded with gimmicky CGI spiders and bumble bees that we and a friend of ours literally nodded off in the theater. In Skull Island at least we get a well-paced delivery of monster jump-shocks. And at least there's no damsel in distress. Now that's original. Would have earned three stars if big monkey muscles could have crushed Samuel L's "Independence Day"-like shopworn soliloquys and Trumpy slogans. Those had the opposite effect intended, sending our sensibilities to bummer town. Set in 1973, it tries too hard to look and sound like "Apocalypse Now" but fails miserably. Looks like a movie by committee: "Okay, the studio says we need 15% Apocalypse Now helicopter music, 15% A.N. visuals and another 15% Robert Duval-ish sound bites that we hope will be remembered as much as "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Sorry, nothing doing. What the viewer gets is a 45% losing ersatz and the rest is entertaining for a good peekaboo… Expand

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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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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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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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andre27Jul 9, 2017

Um filme muito bom, desde o suspense ao imaginário tudo se prende e junto com um grande elenco faz nos prender ao ecrâ e querer ver o filme até ao fim. Existe momentos muito fixes ao longo da metragem e o elenco especialmente Samuel L JacksonUm filme muito bom, desde o suspense ao imaginário tudo se prende e junto com um grande elenco faz nos prender ao ecrâ e querer ver o filme até ao fim. Existe momentos muito fixes ao longo da metragem e o elenco especialmente Samuel L Jackson brilham em diversos momentos. Adorei a cena dos creditos, resta saber é se fazer mais filmes vai provocar o impacto desse e ter o suspense que esse teve.… Expand

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VDSJul 7, 2017

I liked the 1933 King Kong, and the silly 1976 version, but not so much the pompous Peter Jackson affair. And if you happen to be reading this PJ, King Kong isn’t giant gorilla, he’s a King Kong, a thing in his own right – ok, natural historyI liked the 1933 King Kong, and the silly 1976 version, but not so much the pompous Peter Jackson affair. And if you happen to be reading this PJ, King Kong isn’t giant gorilla, he’s a King Kong, a thing in his own right – ok, natural history lesson over. Where does this version sit? Well, lower than ’33 and ’76, but way ahead of the 2005 CGI-fest from New Zealand.

I straightaway liked this version of Kong (the creature). He’s a standy-up beastie, and therefore towered over the puny humans. Something he was always meant to do. But the said puny humans themselves weren’t that great, acting/characterisation wise.

Larson – forgettable. Hiddleston – cardboard. Jackson posting in the same character he’s played since Pulp Fiction. Rilley and Goodman helped to save the day, but the latter was written out way too soon and in a rather heavy-handed manor. Kong was king of the film, and quite rightly so. But a bunch of pixels still weren’t in the same league as the ’33 stop-start motion monkey.

Having said that, I liked the ending. It was refreshing to have a Kong film end without his highness being splattered all over the New York sidewalk. There was a nice post credit scene setting up a Kong/Godzilla grudge match. And did anyone else catch John C Rilley explaining how that will work (Godzilla’s x 3 bigger than Kong, apparently)?… Expand

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Termin8terJul 2, 2017

Kong: Skull Island is an overall decent film. The script is pretty meh, and the characters are mostly bland, but the visuals are fantastic, the directing is stylish and interesting, and the action scenes are very well done. I just hope thatKong: Skull Island is an overall decent film. The script is pretty meh, and the characters are mostly bland, but the visuals are fantastic, the directing is stylish and interesting, and the action scenes are very well done. I just hope that Jordan can do a better job with his upcoming Metal Gear Solid adaption, because I can see his potential as a great director.… 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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daviddelnorte23Jun 29, 2017

Muchísimas ganas de ver a King Kong aplastar monstruos y humanos y el bueno de King, no defraudó. Si es verdad que en muchas fases de la película quieres que salga Kong, Kong y Kong por puro vicio, pero lo cierto es que la película se tieneMuchísimas ganas de ver a King Kong aplastar monstruos y humanos y el bueno de King, no defraudó. Si es verdad que en muchas fases de la película quieres que salga Kong, Kong y Kong por puro vicio, pero lo cierto es que la película se tiene que desarrollar y también a sus personajes. Yo creo que hay demasiados "humanos" y no llega a desarrollar a la mitad, le sobran. Pero aquí lo importante es el mono y el mono mola, y el mono aplasta, y el mono está clavado. También me han encantado el resto de la "fauna" de la isla calavera con una sensación que puedes encontrar cualquier cosa en cualquier momento.

En cuanto al resto, el guión está bien porque te quedas con ganas de más película y porque se hace muy llevadera, pero por contra no desarrolla a los personajes del todo. Destaca para mi gusto L. Jackson y la chica (Brie Larson), y uno que a mí me gusta siempre Shea Whigham.

En conclusión, es una película SUPER divertida si te gustan los efectos, la acción... etc. No hay nada más divertido que pasar un buen rato viendo a Kong aplastar cosas, una mala bestia. Me lo he pasado como un niño. Un 8.… 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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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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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.
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shoulderoforionJun 24, 2017

I have seen some REALLY bad King Kong (and Godzilla) movies in my time, this was better than bad not blow you away fantastic. Good cast, beautifully shot, with lots of KONG quickly & all the way through. Gets lost a bit with the Vietnam WarI have seen some REALLY bad King Kong (and Godzilla) movies in my time, this was better than bad not blow you away fantastic. Good cast, beautifully shot, with lots of KONG quickly & all the way through. Gets lost a bit with the Vietnam War analogues & Brie Larson had little to do but stand with her chest out hands on hip "don't need no man" sort of way throughout. Solid 7.… Expand

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Nikop0lJun 24, 2017

Since Deep Blue Sea I didnt see director who would off his main lead in middle of movie in one second like its nothing.

Anywho, to the film. Solid monster movie. CGIs are good, battles between Kong and humans or the lizardy thingy are prettySince Deep Blue Sea I didnt see director who would off his main lead in middle of movie in one second like its nothing.

Anywho, to the film. Solid monster movie. CGIs are good, battles between Kong and humans or the lizardy thingy are pretty entertaining. Movie tried to pretend it has lore, although it doesnt, but threw all of that into trashbin very soon so cool. At the end of the day its monster movie with monsters killing humans like its nothing and monsters fighting in epic battles. Delivers that very well. So if you are one of those who cant stand any movie that is below level of Kubrick, stay away. If you want to have some fun seeing giant monsters kicking each other ass, with flavor of Vietnam war songs, flamethrowers, Heuys and so on, grab a popcorn and enjoy the ride.

PS: If you saw 2014 Godzilla and liked it, you will like this too. If you didnt, you wont like this movie.… Expand

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CineAutoctonoJun 21, 2017

"Kong: Skull Island" was a very good film, because the performances were good, and the photography was great, especially the special effects, and the design of the monsters, especially of Kong, and this will heat us engines for The most epic"Kong: Skull Island" was a very good film, because the performances were good, and the photography was great, especially the special effects, and the design of the monsters, especially of Kong, and this will heat us engines for The most epic fight that exists.… Expand

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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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Jim222001Mar 11, 2017

Better than the 2005 film since it wasn't just a big remake. The 2005 film made us care for Kong just to kill him. With the same "beauty killed the beast line." Not like she took him off the island. So I hate that line.
Okay I am done rantingBetter than the 2005 film since it wasn't just a big remake. The 2005 film made us care for Kong just to kill him. With the same "beauty killed the beast line." Not like she took him off the island. So I hate that line.
Okay I am done ranting lol. Kong: Skull Island is Apocalypse Now if it had monsters in it. A creature feature that also feels like a war movie. You at least get plenty of Kong though. If you didn't think Godzilla didn't give you enough....Godzilla. You can't say there's not enough Kong here.
Tom Hiddleston (Thor) and Brie Larson (21 Jump Street) are fine but there's too special about their characters. He broods and she takes photos in tight clothing in....3-D lol. Brie Larson in 3-D is a distraction if you're a man lol.
Performance wise Samuel L. Jackson stands out as a villain for once. Many films with Jackson as a villain have sucked. Not the case here. John C. Reilly doesn't play a goof ball as you would expect. While being the comic relief. His character is the smart one that's full of wisdom.
I found that a nice surprise. I am also pleased that some deaths just come out of nowhere and leave you with "really I didn't expect that person to die." So there's some surprises I didn't expect. The film can just feel preachy about war "what's it good for ?"… Expand

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COOLQUINN17Jun 13, 2017

It's been 12 years since Kong appeared in theaters and this was a worthy come back. Instead of being the same old Kong story, they decided to do something different. They decided to set the movie in the 1970's and it was a great decision. TheIt's been 12 years since Kong appeared in theaters and this was a worthy come back. Instead of being the same old Kong story, they decided to do something different. They decided to set the movie in the 1970's and it was a great decision. The performances of Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman and the rest of the cast are really great. Kong himself looks amazing and he's the hugest and toughest kong we ever got. The CGI on Kong and the skull crawlers are well done. Here's a fact, Kong was also motion capture, which is really cool. The monster brawls are really epic. Kong is just beating the **** outta those skullcrawlers. The only two problems I had with the film is that I thought Kong wasn't in the film as much as I thought he would be. I mean he does have more screentime in his movie then Godzilla did in his 2014 movie but he should of had been in the film a little longer. Also, I wish they could of had dinosaurs in the movie. Not that I hated the skull crawlers or anything just that dinosaurs are the thing that Kong famously fights. Overall, this is a really well made monster movie and I look foward to seeing Kong battling Godzilla when King Kong Vs Godzilla comes out in 2020.… Expand

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NotoriousFraudMar 10, 2017

I'd be lying if i said i haven't been looking forward to seeing this movie since it was announced. I remember seeing the Peter Jackson movie in theaters nearly 12 years ago and the movie blew my young mind. Now, director Jordan Vogt-RobertsI'd be lying if i said i haven't been looking forward to seeing this movie since it was announced. I remember seeing the Peter Jackson movie in theaters nearly 12 years ago and the movie blew my young mind. Now, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kings of Summer) not only must reboot the titular ape, but also set up future films in the "Monsterverse". As a long time Kong-fan and amateur critic, i can say that he has succeeded. 'Kong: Skull Island' is the first great blockbuster of 2017, with a loaded cast and spectacular effects, 'Kong' also does what 2014's 'Godzilla' failed to do.… 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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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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PipeCJun 2, 2017

Jordan Vogt-Roberts & Kong Are Kings, They Shame Supreme Summer Blockbusters

... And the cinematic universe-supported by Godzilla, King Kong and other legendary monsters-has been opened, and what way to start, my God! The titanic anthropoidJordan Vogt-Roberts & Kong Are Kings, They Shame Supreme Summer Blockbusters

... And the cinematic universe-supported by Godzilla, King Kong and other legendary monsters-has been opened, and what way to start, my God!

The titanic anthropoid made history by climbing the Empire State Building by the hand of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack in 1933—a period in which the Great Depression, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party braising their ominous horrors—and returned in two opportunities more to steal the show: the first one was in 1976, directed by John Guillermin; and the second one, about seventeen years ago, thanks to Peter Jackson, a filmmaker who did well by bringing back (in part) gigantic mammal's dignity with such super production, which was returning to its roots and resumed the reinvention of Disney fundamental work "Beauty and The Beast", it interpreted as "Beauty and The Monster". This year, the most acclaimed movie monster (which shares glory with Godzilla) comes back with the financial aid of Warner Bros. and Legendary, in a story must not be weighted as reboot, remake or sequel, quite the contrary, it approaches to area prequels based on 2005 blockbuster, since it's situated in the 1970s, with the Vietam War as a backdrop, and the Skull Island as a unique setting for unwinding sensational action.

It's a tremendous feat what Warner has forged for all fans of kaiju-eiga and overall mass. "Skull Island" is the unreservedly uprising to B movies, which, here, has a case of mega-production. GRANDILOQUENT, this is the exact concept to define fiction adventure-action film; each of its technical aspects is unspeakable, accurate for a tenacious spectator who delights with an irresistible comfit containing low in calories in its script, disproportion replaced by the aesthetic glucose portion that many other pre-summer movies only dream of. It's a fruition and a preeminent advancement for CGI used in films like these ones; undergo trepidation, fun, adrenaline, dismay, the blood, the paradises, live and direct shuddering and hand-to-hand conflagrations by such technological resource, it'll astound audience, where two-hour runtime passes at the speed of light since we spend the time venerating, literally, marvelous photography of Larry Fong and hits compilation of yesteryear by Henry Jackman, formidable production work of Stefan Dechant and laborious activity in the editing room coordinated by Richard Pearson; all technical elements have to be exalted into any film competition, it's undeniable.

The film runs with a most peculiar kind of narrative balance, that in essence, is both strong and weak point. From appreciable courtesies to Francis Ford Coppola's classic ("Apocalypse Now") to remembrances with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" directed by Steven Spielberg due to design molds for Hiddleston's character. Performances, in part, are well made, however, the privations of the storyline are the biggest hindrances faced by the actors and story. Don't expect neither ontological dialogs nor outstanding twists in the varied narrative arches and poorly scanned sub-plots, you must be mentally prepared to enjoy sensational long takes; any script contrariety is vague at the instant a beast warns its arrival. It's an anthological cast, deplorably, of all the ethnic ranges present in the movie, not more than two people are memorable: ironic and tyrannical Samuel L. Jackson, in a role of a lieutenant who defends fiercely, his ideology:"man is king" and the comical counterpart, John C. Reilly, who'll have a few functional lines. While poor motivations in its development are unambiguous, they reach to peek a critique in defense of nature and animals and a subliminal antiwar revolution, nevertheless, these are only inwardly observable.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts has manufactured a collage of luxurious and pompous action-adventure sequences with his second work, it links you with the mammal monster from the very first moment, because of its rare avis technical conceptions. This time, the filmmaker has really carved out his path with such mega-production, and we must keep an eye on him since his film-making fashion coincides with audience's predilections and between ourselves, with considerable fragments of my idealized filming style. In the breathless beginning, the motion picture shows signs of what we are about to witness, a mosaic of sublime frames guided by a fierce timing, which is impaired by the meager development containing the plots of characters. If "Skull Island" is the preliminary film that opens MonsterVerse of Warner Bros., I don't even sketch how a Godzilla sequel ("King of Monsters") or mega-event between King Kong and Godzilla-homology Marvel's "Civil War"-will be like. Roberts' King Kong is directly proportional to the visual and aesthetic impressions, however, manifests imbalance with regard to script barriers. High-octane entertainment, where monsters are kings and humans are harmless preys.… Expand

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badgerryan19May 19, 2017

Good movie. I really liked the CGI. Also what a great set of a cast. The movie has some really great set pieces and exciting action scenes. Unfortunately the characters are ultimately shallow and not really fleshed out. The king of the movieGood movie. I really liked the CGI. Also what a great set of a cast. The movie has some really great set pieces and exciting action scenes. Unfortunately the characters are ultimately shallow and not really fleshed out. The king of the movie is obviously Kong who steals the movie. This is a great one to just watch with a bunch of friends who want to watch a monster movie.… 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.

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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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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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TurbodowgMay 8, 2017

I really enjoyed Kong:Skull Island. It wasn't groundbreaking in anyway but it did something which we have been missing from summer blockbusters for a while which was to have fun. The film reminded me of the classic adventure films I'd watchI really enjoyed Kong:Skull Island. It wasn't groundbreaking in anyway but it did something which we have been missing from summer blockbusters for a while which was to have fun. The film reminded me of the classic adventure films I'd watch as a kid like The Lost World. Kong:Skull island felt like the type of exciting adventure film I'd watch on a Sunday afternoon in black and white then spend the rest of the day pretending with friends we were exploring mysterious islands and fighting strange creatures. It really was a fun film from start to finish. The story was (although basic) enough to push the sense of adventure. The cinematography was brilliant and imaginative, merging the Vietnam war film style cinematography (apocalypse now and platoon) with a big monster movie. The sound score was all hits from the Vietnam era which gave the monster genre a fresh edge. The CGI was well done, Kong and the other creatures looked great. The island was interesting and looked realistic mixing real locations with CGI.

The characters were nothing special but the actors (John Goodman and John C Reilly)did a good job. Skull Island won't be a classic, and doesn't really warrant a second watch but it does make for a really fun summer cinema experience and as a big monster movie delivers perfectly.… Expand

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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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Mikeymessi10May 1, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An exceptional movie I have ever seen, with scenes that will make you be on the edge of your seat,heart racing, jaw dropping. I recommend it for everyone over the age 9… Expand

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mijxeroApr 29, 2017

I haven't seen all of the previous King Kong movies, but this was a very solid experience. It had good pacing and interesting creatures. I don't really have any complaints.

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DirigiblePulpApr 22, 2017

A strange movie. It is kind of all over the place with its themes and influences but it has a distinct enough personality and some solid setpieces.

This is a straight adventure story with giant monsters, and the way it's shot and the hammyA strange movie. It is kind of all over the place with its themes and influences but it has a distinct enough personality and some solid setpieces.

This is a straight adventure story with giant monsters, and the way it's shot and the hammy dialogue are mostly B-movie and comic book derived (check out those Dutch angles and blistering colors and 10 times too big sun, moon, aurora...).

But there's also a clunky Vietnam metaphor that's a straight-up over the top "homage" to Apocalypse Now, et al. The song choices even more so. It makes sense in theory (VietKong anyone?) but I don't think it ever really works and it's just an excuse to make Sam Jackson a bad guy to counterpoint Kong's "human" side.

Characters are fine for the most part. They serve their cardboard purposes and that's what's expected. Hiddleston and Larson in particular feel vastly underdeveloped. Everything they say and do fall instantly from memory and their disappearance from the movie all together wouldn't have changed it that much.

But what we want are monsters and we get them. Most of them are wonders to behold (the water buffalo, spider legs, and octo tentacles yum) except the generic Skullcrawers (the scene where Reilly names them is embarrassing - I don't think Larson or Hiddleston had any idea what to do the dialogue is so ferociously dumb. Reilly almost saves it however).

This Kong feels like a very different movie than the new Godzilla. This is very much an entertaining B-movie with strong comic book influences worn loud and proud. It will be interesting to see how these two worlds collide. If any franchises deserve an extended universe, it's these! That's what they're all about.… Expand

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