Kong: Skull Island Film Review

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2017)

The new action adventure film which the latest film in the King Kong film franchise after the King Kong films from 1933, 1976 and 2005 starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Tian Jing, John Ortiz, Terry Notary, John C. Reilly, Toby Kebbell, Corey Hawkins, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Jason Mitchell, Eugene Cordero. In Kong: Skull Island the great ape roars back onto the screen in this spectacular reboot of the classic monster movie. In the 1970s a group of scientists, soldiers and government agents make the epic journey to a remote, uncharted Pacific island in the Pacific Ocean the largest ocean on Planet Earth. But its natural beauty is soon revealed to harbour terrifying secrets in the form of enormous ape King Kong, revered by the locals as a god. But there are even deadlier threats to be faced if the team want to make it off the island alive, namely the man-eating, subterranean skull- crawlers. The latest instalment in Warner Bros' ongoing shared monster universe that began with 2014's Godzilla, this all-action creature feature presents us with the largest incarnation of the rampagingly iconic Kong yet. He's poised to fight the big lizard in the planned 2020 movie Godzilla vs. Kong. Fighting for their lives are an all-star cast led by English actor Tom Hiddleston (Thor films, Avengers Assemble) as James Conrad, American actress Brie Larson (Room, Trainwreck) as Mason Weaver, American actor Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Die Hard With A Vengeance) as Preston Packard, American actor John Goodman (The Flinstones film 1994, Patriots Day) as Bill Randa, American actor John C. Reilly (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Gangs Of New York) as Hank Marlow, American actor Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, Non-Stop) as Houston Brooks, American actor John Ortiz (Ransom, American Gangster) as Victor Nieves, Tian Jing (The Great Wall, Special ID) as San, English actor Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four 2015, Gold) as Major Jack Chapman / Kong, American actor Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton, Contraband) as Mills, American actor Shea Whigham (Non-Stop, The Wolf Of Wall Street) as Cole, American actor Thomas Mann (Barely Lethal, Project X) as Slivko, Eugene Cordero (The Kings Of Summer, Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates) as Reles, American actor Marc Evan Jackson (22 Jump Street, The Kings Of Summer) as Landsat Steve, Will Brittain (Everybody Wants Some!!, A Teacher) as Young Marlow / Marlow's Son, Miyavi (Unbroken) as Gunpei Ikari, American actor Richard Jenkins (White House Down, Jack Reacher) as Senator Willis, Allyn Rachel (Million Dollar Arm, Look In The Mirror) as Secretary O'Brien, Australian actor Robert Taylor (The Matrix, Vertical Limit) as the Athena Captain, American actor James M. Connor (Watchmen, Passed The Door Of Darkness) as General Ward (voice), Canadian actor Thomas Middleditch (The Final Girls, Search Party) as Jerry (voice) and American actor Terry Notary (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes) as Kong. Filming locations in Kong: Skull Island include countries all over the world like USA, US State of Hawaii, Queensland, Australia, Saigon, Vietnam, Asia, Bangkok the capital of Thailand, Asia. Overall Kong: Skull Island is a good action adventure film filled with action, shooting, violence, creatures, animals, guns, stunning scenery on the islands, tall trees in the forests, heavy rain, soldiers, scientists, government agents, political figures, fast paced on the edge of your seat stuff, helicopters, waterfalls, treacherous grounds, places, waters, fall outs, disagreements, arguments, loyalty, togetherness, team work, friendship, turbulent weather, so many close shaves and many other things throughout the film. So I will give Kong: Skull Island an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars and I will say Kong: Skull Island is worth seeing if you like monster / creature films like the previous King Kong films, The Planet Of The Apes films, the Godzilla films, the Jurassic Park films, A Monster Calls, Warcraft: The Beginning, Battleship, the Anaconda films, Deep Blue Sea, Snakes On A Plane, Aliens VS Predator films, The Thing films amongst others. So if you get the chance to see Kong: Skull Island in the cinema then you should go and see it sooner than later.