Kong is back, but that's about it..

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2017)

King Kong is one of the most recognizable monsters of all time, and Kong: Skull Island definitely brings him back to his throne. If you want to see the most cinematically impressive Kong to date then this is your movie, but if you want anything more story wise you might be a bit let down. The 1933 Kong is a cinematic masterpiece, and the 1976 remake is good in its own right. The 2005 Peter Jackson version was a solid representation of Kong using the newest technology and effects, but still staying relativity true to the story. Understanding that Kong: Skull island is not a remake, but a reboot for future Legendary Pictures monster brawls will help some story confusion. This is not the same Kong as those previous, and it does not follow the old story lines.
Kong: Skull Island's story had a good amount of promise, the problem is the script and characters did not fit. Samuel L. Jackson and John Goodman have their usual screen presence, but the characters they are portraying are not ones we as the audience generally care about. None of the other characters are worth much either, besides being food for the many monstrous residents of Skull Island.
This version of Kong however is impressive. Easily the most destructive, aggressive, and largest Kong to date. When Kong is on the screen the movie is awesome. Great visual effects and camera angles really give the action some impact. Kong is what holds this movie together and makes it at least a decent entry into the franchise.