Ape vs. Monster

Yup, another lovely mockbuster from The Asylum. And this time they are cashing in on "Godzilla vs. Kong".

I mean, just by the movie's cover/poster alone, you already know it is going to be one of those movies. Yet, I still opted to sit down and watch it. Why? Well, every now and again a watchable enough movie does make it out of The Asylum's mill.

"Ape vs. Monster" was watchable, sure, but it was by no means an entertaining movie. Especially so since the two gargantuan creatures had so very little screen time. Come on people at The Asylum. When people sit down to watch your mockbusters, they want to watch the action between two gargantuan creatures fighting, and not having to sit through 90% screen time of dubious acting and horrible dialogue.

But yeah, that was what "Ape vs. Monster" was. The majority of the movie was just dialogue between the actors and actresses. And mind you, the dialogue was not well-written, nor was it well-delivered by the performers. So you are not in for a Shakespearian experience when you sit down to watch "Ape vs. Monster".

Visually then I have to say that The Asylum definitely upped their game here. The CGI in "Ape vs. Monster" was far superior to most other of the movies that The Asylum spews out. Sure, this wasn't really overly great CGI in comparison to many other big budget Hollywood movies. But for a movie from The Asylum, then it wasn't all too shabby.

Of all the actors and actresses that participated in "Ape vs. Monster", then it was only Eric Roberts that I was familiar with. And let's just be frank here, he isn't exactly a big league player. Though I have to admit that I was a bit surprised to see him stoop to the level of participating in a movie from The Asylum. But hey, a dollar is a dollar, right? It should be noted that the acting in the movie was rigid, wooden and dubious at best.

"Ape vs. Monster" is just another run-of-the-mill mockbuster from The Asylum, for better or worse. So if you enjoy these types of movies, perhaps you will find some enjoyment in this 2021 movie. If you are looking for a properly entertaining movie, then "Ape vs. Monster" is not your best bet.

I am rating "Ape vs. Monster" a generous three out of ten stars.

I can do a better acting job than these people. Truly horrible! Wooden and zero emoting. Even Eric Roberts seemed to be phoning it in. Horrible CGI. I couldn't finish it and I pretty much watch anything. It was worse than a high school play. PAINFUL.

I wonder if the makers even watched this before releasing it to public. The bad CGI took the last bit from it. Worst of its kind.

I would 1st like to thank SHOWTIME for using my monthly fees to show such garbage as ape vs monster.

It's a lovely tale about an ape vs a monster but done in the worst way possible. The acting is horrid, the script? Worse. There were so many head scratching moments that I lost count. I feel stupider for watching it. BEWARE!!!!!

This movie is possibly one of the most disappointing experiences of my life. It is absolutely clear to me that with little money and some talent it is possible to make a film that marks generations. Robert Rodríguez did it with El Mariachi, Wes Craven with his first masterpieces and Tobe Hooper with his most important film. Here's an Oscar-nominated actor, Eric Roberts, and a story that trying to parody Kong vs. Godzilla makes for an even more disappointing movie. While the original was too bad this one is even worse; it is abysmal. The first three or four minutes are promising, the rest is pathetic, with unpleasant characters, a gruesome story and a series of nonsense that together offer an embarrassment made celluloid. Only recommended for our enemies.