Probably the most fun entry in the current MonsterVerse series, GxK hits the ground running and - slight mid-section lull aside - keeps on going. Here, the creatures are mercifully to the fore, notably Kong, and the film does a surprising job of making Kong a character rather than just a giant monster. Of course, it does not make any sense - especially the Hollow Earth/surface leaping about - but the narrative has a drive and urgency that has not always been present in this series, and it ties in with the mythos so far effectively and even expands it. For the human element, Rebecca Hall is effectively serious when needed and says 'Oh, my God!' a lot, Brian Tyree Henry provides acceptable comic relief, Dan Stevens is clearly having a lot of fun, and Alex Ferns gets eaten by a tree. It has some entertaining kaiju action, with a terrific brawl when Godzilla and Kong clash (so long, Pyramids!) before uniting to defeat the enemy in a throw-everything-at-the-screen finale that makes Michael Bay look restrained, featuring a supercharged Godzilla, Kong with a bionic arm and an appearance from a newly-detailed fan-favourite Mothra, shifting from Hollow Earth to Rio, which gets well and truly Emmerich-ed. Loose theme of parenting aside - including Kong becoming surrogate parent to a Grogu-like Mini-Kong - GxK is a simple, lively, quite fun and entertaining romp. It will be interesting to see if they can come up with an even sillier title than this one for the next film in this franchise.
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