Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Simcoast — 24 Jun 2017
Almost everything went wrong with this movie, but by far the most egregious failing is the casting and acting. Besides John C. Reilly, and maybe Samuel L. Jackson, every actor feels so ridiculously out of place and their performances so wooden and awkward that it is excruciating to watch. Some of the casting decisions and their acting are so astonishingly poor that they arouse deep suspicion in the competence and agenda of the production team.
Besides the aforementioned exceptions, all actors amplified a suspiciously terrible script with their almost comically poor performances, giving off a constant awkwardness that makes you want to end the film halfway through.
About 90% of the characters in the film literally contribute nothing to the film or the story and I question the need to include these characters in the first place.
This is a common theme throughout the movie however, as the editing appears to have been done in a rush, the story and rational frame of this new cinema universe is insultingly silly, and the narrative arc is predictable and derivative.
If it wasn't for the decent overall CGI, the great design and presence of Kong, and the beautiful scenery, this would without doubt be a 0 or a 1.
A true shocker.
This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Simcoast on 24 Jun 2017.
Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.
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