A monster movie, that delivers exactly what it's supposed to.

Rating: 8/10 (12 March 2017)

Kong: Skull Island is the second movie in Warner Bros. Pictures & Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse, after Godzilla(2014). A group of scientists, American soldiers, a British secret service agent & a photojournalist, travel to an unknown island in the Pacific. After arriving on the island, they soon discover that it is home to a giant ape, named Kong(Terry Notary). However, soon the group realizes that Kong is not the most dangerous thing on the island. Now, these guys have to do whatever they can to escape from Skull Island.
Kong: Skull Island is a great film. This movie doesn't waste too much time establishing the backstories of its various characters. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has realized that people have come to watch the titular character in action & not watch the daily lives of its human characters. This is how it surpasses Godzilla(2014). That film took way too much time establishing the human characters & barely highlighted the titular monster. The story is pretty straightforward but, that's what we expect from a movie like this. The visual effects are flawless. The CGI-rendered King Kong, the skull crawlers & various other creatures in the movie, look extremely realistic. The action set pieces are fantastic & look even better in 3D. The highlight of the film is the climactic set piece. The cast do their best, with the star of the show clearly being the mighty ape. Tom Hiddleston is superb as James Conrad. Samuel L. Jackson is spectacular as Preston Packard. Brie Larson is outstanding as Mason Weaver. John C. Reilly is awesome as Hank Marlow. John Goodman is good as Bill Randa. Corey Hawkins is amazing as Houston Brooks. John Ortiz, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Eugene Cordero & Marc Evan Jackson are brilliant as Victor Nieves, San, Jack Chapman, Mills, Cole, Slivko, Reles & Landsat Steve, respectively. Last but not the least, Terry Notary is mind blowing in his motion capture performance, as Kong. Kong: Skull Island is a must watch for fans of monster movies & everyone who watched Godzilla(2014). I can't wait for 2020's epic clash, Godzilla vs. Kong.