Review of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) by Theredsky — 13 Apr 2021

An absolute blast of a film that gets worse the more you think about it. What I will give this film is that it’s very off the wall. It’s the most out there film of the Monsterverse but it’s arguably the worst when it comes to characters and writing.

The characters are absolutely atrocious. None of them are relatable at all and have almost no motivation or reason to be in the story. When the story focuses on the characters, it becomes an absolute drag.

It’s unbearable at points because the dialogue is terrible. I know some might say that the characters aren’t the important part of the film and that’s true but the characters are essential for some of these events to happen so they can’t be overlooked.

The action between Godzilla and Kong is pretty good. It’s not great but it’s entertaining and has its moments although sometimes, the story gets too weird for me to think about. The more I think about the story, the more disjointed and weaker it becomes.

It’s good in the moment but not very good the more you think about. The visual effects though are pretty great. Godzilla and Kong look very really and some of these environments look great. The directing is passable at best.

I’m not a big fan of Adam Wingard though so that might be why. The music is good at points and incredibly forgettable at others. I can’t remember a single piece of music from the film. Godzilla vs Kong is definitely entertaining but it’s probably better to watch with friends than on your own.