'Godzilla vs. Kong' Reviews Are In
Godzilla vs. Kong opens in theaters and debuts on HBO Max this week, and reviews for the epic [...]
"Vive le cinéma!"
Associated Press critic Jake Coyle praised the film by writing, "A rock 'em-sock 'em monster-movie revival with all the requisite explosions, inane plot twists and skyscraper smashing to satisfy most lovers of gigantic amphibians. Vive le cinéma!" Coyle also noted that the film has elements that seem to come "with a debt owed to Jules Verne."
prevnext"Destruction junkie’s dream battlefield"
Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post also had high remarks for the film, saying, among other things, that the final battle is one of the most epic ever committed to film. "This time, 'Zilla and Kong face off in ginormous Hong Kong — a destruction junkie's dream battlefield. Neon, chrome and oversize animals clobbering each other. Also around is another adversary whose reveal will have fans drooling." Oleksinski added, "See Godzilla vs. Kong on the big screen if you can."
prevnext"Turns its limitations into virtues"
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New York Times writer had some underhanded compliments of the movie, writing, "It isn't pretty, and it doesn't mean much, but Godzilla vs. Kong turns its limitations into virtues and makes stupidity into its own kind of ingenuity."
prevnext"A Spectacle"
Over at our sister site ComicBook.com, film critic Charlie Ridgely gave Godzilla vs. Kong a "four out of five" rating, and called it "the monster movie we've all been waiting for." He continued, "Is it a perfect film? Absolutely not. But it's the most fun you'll have with a movie this year. If it's safe to attend a movie theater where you are, or you've been vaccinated and can't wait to get back out there, there's nothing quite like seeing Godzilla vs. Kong on the big screen. The word 'stunning' only begins to cover it."
prevnext'4 out of 5 Giant Axes'
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— Godzilla vs. Kong (@GodzillaVsKong) March 25, 2021
Writer Princess Weekes from The Mary Sue offered, "Godzilla vs. Kong is simple fun, with some great CGI and special effects." Weekes gave the film "4 out of 5 Giant Axes" and added, "If you are, like me, a big nerd for this genre, I believe you will be pleased. Yes, the science is nonsense, but so was the science in Interstellar. At least this silly science movie is less than two hours long and isn't trying to convince you that what is going on is deeper than it is."
prevnext'A Blockbuster With a Developed Visual Sensibility'
Alissa Wilkinson from Vox, wrote, "Whatever I might quibble with in Godzilla vs. Kong's storytelling, I can't wait to see it on a big screen." Wilkinson also stated, "Godzilla vs. Kong is a great reminder of what's most fundamental to the art of cinema: the images. You can have a movie without a story, and you can have a silent movie, but you can't have a movie without anything to look at. That it's so rare to see a blockbuster with a developed visual sensibility and well-choreographed fighting testifies to how much Hollywood has come to favor familiar characters and fan service over what makes the movies so magical."
prevnext'Entertainingly Preposterous'
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— Godzilla vs. Kong (@GodzillaVsKong) March 25, 2021
Finally, Uproxx critic Vincent Mancini said the film "combines the irresistible kitsch of giant monsters fighting with the benumbing effect of massive budget IP maintenance." Mancini added, "Godzilla Vs. Kong is entertainingly preposterous, but also overstuffed with plots that seem designed to involve an entire sub-universe of past and future monsters. Ah yes, the expanded fucking universe, what would blockbusters be without it these days? They'd probably just be movies. All the left-field name checks are enervating, seemingly designed to satisfy legal requirements more than narrative ones. Yet Godzilla Vs. Kong is a concept built on excess, and as long as it doesn't bore you too much, you can forgive it."
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