A superb spark to the Monsterverse

Rating: 8/10 (10 March 2017)

"Kong: Skull Island" is great entertaining fun. The action is packed on and you can see that the backlash against the 2014 "Godzilla" was heard in regards to the minimal exposure to the monster and the lack of action until the very end. Kong is featured plenty in this film and the action, both human and monster, is constant and adrenaline inducing.
All performers did great. To be honest, I didn't feel anyone was a standout performance but they were all notable and entertaining. If I could choose any standouts it would be John C. Reilly, Sam Jackson, and Tom Hiddleston, but again, they were nothing mind-blowing. All decent performances all-around.
Lastly, the images produced by this film were stunning. I found myself sitting in my seat mouthing "wow" on multiple occasions with what I was seeing unfold on screen. Most images of Kong were superb and the action sequences were incredible to watch. There was a terrifying beauty to every scene.
Big recommendation here purely for how entertaining this action film was.
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