Entertaining and enjoyable!!!!

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2019)

Overall, this is a good movie. It is a fast paced, enjoyable action movie with fantastic visuals and an absolutely awesome soundtrack. Samuel L Jackson was the perfect choice for Colonel Packard and John C Reilly also gives a great, convincing performance. However, there are couple of points where Kong: Skull Island does not hit the mark of it's 2005 predecessor. Tom Hiddleston's performance is painfully boring and Brie Larson doesn't have much to offer either. I accept that these are both great actors, but, these performances are really forgettable. Also, over the course of the movie, the audience doesn't build any emotional connection or sympathy with Kong. That was one of the 2005 film's most defining aspects. However, overall, these negatives are insignificant when you are presented with a visually stunning fight between King Kong and a viscous skeletal lizard monster! This is deeply enjoyable film that entertains me every time I watch it.
On the verge of greatness!!