A Good Way to Enter the Series

Rating: 9/10 (30 September 2018)

As someone who hasn't seen a Kong movie, this was a great way to enter the series for me. The new Monarch franchise of movies seems to be promising, and Kong: Skull Island was a great way to start it off.
The movie starts fast, introduces every main character and play a role in Colonel Packard's (Samuel L. Jackson) crew. The characters fit perfectly in the post-Vietnam War setting with an anti-war photographer (Brie Larson), and several of Colonel Packard's crew just ready to go home (Corey Hawkins, Shea Whigham)
The first scene of Kong being introduced, which is very similar to the poster, just gives you an idea on how destructive Kong can be. Tossing trees at helicopters, stepping on people, brings the excitement of the movie as it gets rid of characters nobody really cared about
Throughout the movie, the story moves in a linear fashion, people have to explore the island and get back to the north shore in 3 days. Groups are all split up as the fight with Kong separated a lot of people from each other. You go through each groups' journey trying to find their way to the others, while also not trying to die to either Kong, Bamboo-Legged Spiders, and Giant Tree-Disguised Monsters. The introduction of Marlow (John C. Reilly) provides the comic relief to the story as he's a man who knows all the dangers of the island, and tells the dangers in a funny, but scary way. A few plot holes here and there aren't noticeable until someone points them out, and even then it doesn't take away from the overall story at all.
The ending is the part that really captured me as you see Marlow reunite with his family after spending 23 years on the island away from them, and enjoy his long deserved Hot Dog while watching the Cubs. This ties up the loose end we saw when Marlow and a Japanese Rival crash landed on the island during World War II. The post credits scene sets up the future movies by featuring an old cave painting of Godzilla that will have you excited for the next movie.
Kong: Skull Island definitely should be on anybody's watch list as it provides a great story and some quality entertainment
4.5 stars out of 5.