Action-packed, and a lot of fun!

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2017)

'KONG: SKULL ISLAND': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
A reboot to the popular monster movie franchise, which began in 1933. It's also the second film in Legendary's new monster universe franchise, called MonsterVerse, following 2014's 'GODZILLA' and leading up to a planned crossover film (in 2020) titled 'GODZILLA VS. KONG'. The story deals with a couple of government agents, and their military escorts, investigating an uncharted island, in the Pacific Ocean, where they're attacked by a giant monster known as Kong. The movie was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (who also helmed the 2013 indie coming-of-age flick 'THE KINGS OF SUMMER') and it was written by Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Thomas Mann, Shea Whigham, Tobby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell. It's been a huge hit at the Box Office, and it's also gotten mostly positive reviews from critics. I really enjoyed it as well.
A government agent, named Bill Randa (Goodman), and a seismologist, named Houston Brooks (Hawkins), lead an expedition to map out an uncharted island, in the Pacific Ocean, known as 'Skull Island'. They hire the Sky Devils Helicopter squadron, lead by Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard (Jackson), and a former British Special Air Service Captain, named James Conrad (Hiddleston), to escort them. A photojournalist, named Mason Weaver (Larson), who thinks the expedition has sinister motives, also joins the team. Once they reach the island, the group realizes there's a very large creature there, known as Kong, that is unhappy with their presence.
The movie is action-packed, and a lot of fun. I love monster flicks, and this is definitely a really well made one. It's not as epic as Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, or the 1933 original, but it's still a more than decent installment in the long running series. It's also definitely a lot better than the 2014 'GODZILLA' reboot. I look forward to the upcoming crossover flick (with both classic movie monsters in it), and more entries in the new MonsterVerse franchise!
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