The first reviews for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire are in.
It is the fifth movie in the MonsterVerse universe, following Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.
The official premise reads:
'This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence - and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.'
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
After the events of 'Godzilla vs. Kong', the two titans have gone their separate ways in an amicable manner. However, the all-powerful and terrifying creatures must face a colossal, undiscovered threat hidden within the hollow earth: the Scar King. The ancient beast, capable of bending the energy from the hollow earth to its will, puts their lives and those of humanity to the test. As the mythical battle unfolds, more is discovered about the origins of Godzilla and Kong, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond.
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Stars:
Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire reviews
"A noisy titan brawl with hardly any human heart to engage us on an emotional level. But audiences coming for the fights alone are getting a supremely awesome tag team match between Godzilla and Kong vs Skar King and Shimo." - Michael Lee of Geeks of Doom.
"Hits plenty of sweet spots for me! Tons of wild kaiju action, a brutal villain for Kong, a powered-up Godzilla, Dan Stevens having a blast, some legit surprises, and so many colors. Bring me more MonsterVerse!" - Aaron Neuwirth of We Live Entertainment.
"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the most enjoyable MonsterVerse movie yet, the one where it feels everybody understood the assignment. Story is a bit thin, but the titan smashing more than makes up for it." - Ian Sandwell of Digital Spy.
"GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE rules. Dir. Adam Wingard fully embraces the tone of a fantasy rock opera, complete with a synth-heavy score, heavy metal visuals, and killer 80s needledrops. Incredibly silly and heartfelt at times, it's a sincere love letter to the Sh?wa Era." - Andrew J. Salazar of Discussing Film.
"GODZILLA X KONG is an absurdly fun ride. A teaming of titans with tremendous scale and a fast-paced adventure. This movie knows to deliver pure fun on a huge scale. My advice, just strap in and enjoy the ride." - Heroes Unbound.
"Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire suffers from an extremely slow start due to lack of dialogue, which is more cheesy than entertaining. When Titans go toe-to-toe, the action is incredible but that's not enough. Looks pretty but unfortunately misses more than it hits." - Tessa Smith of Mama's Geeky.
"Godzilla x Kong is a really great King Kong movie. The human stuff is notably clunky (poor Rebecca Hall saddled with so much dry exposition) but Kong has so many scenes centered on him and I just loved the big guy. And the final fight sequences are pure monster mayhem delight." - Eric Goldman of We Enjoy Podcast.
"Godzilla x Kong was more fun than I expected. I was happy to see Kong get more respect. It was nice to see more monsters and less annoying humans. The battles were cool but corny, and the science got a little too nerdy. Felt like Christopher Nolan & WWE made a monster movie." - Emmanuel Noisette.
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