Turn your brain off and enjoy the ride

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2017)

Kong:Skull Island is the second movie in a new rebooted Universal monsters universe, the first being Godzilla (2014). I loved Godzilla and I think I loved this one even more.
Everyone says that the movie is bad because most characters are one-dimensional and you don't care about them. That's true. But look, why would you want to know all of the human characters backstories and feelings when you're watching a freaking monster movie? People today are forgetting how to enjoy movies. Not everything should be watched by the same standards. It's kinda like criticizing Moonlight for not being funny and you decided to watch it as a comedy. Think about it, there's really not much difference. Unfortunately, it's starting to look like every movie today is being criticized for not being funny, but whatever. The characters might have been bland, but that doesn't make the movie any less intense. And trust me, it's INTENSE. There are quite a few scenes that will make you anxious especially if you're afraid of bugs or lizards. It's also surprisingly very gory for a PG-13 movie. I was very pleasantly surprised. It's not the PG- 13 "violence" that you see in movies all the time lately. This movie is shockingly brutal and one of those that push the PG-13 rating to the limits. And Kong. Wow. Kong has never been this bada$$. Seriously, he's so freaking cool and the design of other monsters is quite good.
All in all, when I put it all together, I suggest that you turn your brain off and let yourself be entertained. If you like movies about giant monsters, you will love this.