OK only

Rating: 5/10 (12 March 2017)

THis is an OK monster movie that bears out the notion that big budgets and successful B movie type ideas don't mix. The film makers are clueless about build up or suspense. The big guy come on in the first 5 minutes! haven't they seen the original? The greatest build up to a monster reveal ever. Have they ever seen a good monster movie? Have they seen Jaws or Alien? Then they do the same thing all over again. they reveal the baddie monsters in a pointless and suspense free early punch up with Kong so the big action scene in the bone yard has no suspense or reveal. Obviously the characters are stupid and cardboard. Was there ever a journalist in a movie not angling for a Pulitzer? Hiddleston is pure cardboard, Just being a Brit isn't a character! Someone should tell Hollywood editors that the silly slo-mo bit when something is thrown or hurled is now so over as to be an utter cliché. The CGI was OK but too much fake water. Why didn't Kong walk like and Ape on his knuckles? I would never nit pick like this with a cheaper movie. The high water mark of recent monster movies is Tremors. Character, build up and great pay off