Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirehas debuted with a 57% Tomatometer score onRotten Tomatoes. The first wave of reviews for the latest MonsterVerse smack-down have been mixed, although everyone seems to agree that the new movie certainly knows what it is doing when it comes to spectacular visual effects. However, the film suffers from being hollow when it comes to character development, according to others. Despite that, the film has retained a “fresh” score, even if it still comes in as one of the lowest of the franchise.
Godzilla(2014)
Kong: Skull Island(2015)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019)
Godzilla vs. Kong(2021)
Skull Island Season 1 (2023)
Monarch: Legacy of MonstersSeason 1 (2023)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Across the board, it seems that the kaiju action of the film is not really up for debate – as it comes in spades once the film gets going. The biggest take-away from the reviews is that if you are looking for deep character-driven narratives, then perhaps this is not the movie where you will find it. However, if being entertained by agiant lizard and an ape becoming the new “buddy-cop” team-upis your thing, then it looks likeGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirehas hit the spot. Check out the conflicting views below:
Godzilla x Kong Goes For Big Spectacle
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empiresees the titular beasts once again forming an unlikely alliance to face down a threat bigger than even they can take on without a little help. Although the humans of the franchise continue to play second fiddle to the spectacular monster effects and city-wide destruction, even Godzilla and Kong require a little assistance – part of which comes in the form ofa huge bionic arm that Kong receivesto enhance his already hefty punching power.
The official synopsis of the movie reads:
“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.”
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Directed once again byGodzilla vs. Kong’s Adam Wingard,Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirestars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis in cinemas now.
