The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caug... Read allThe epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 20 nominations total
Summary
Reviewers say 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is celebrated for its stunning visual effects and exhilarating monster battles, offering a feast of action and CGI. Conversely, it is faulted for its flimsy plot, shallow human characters, and incoherent narrative. Many find the story secondary to the combat scenes, resulting in a fragmented and implausible storyline. Despite these drawbacks, the film is deemed enjoyable for audiences craving action and visual grandeur, though it disappoints those hoping for a more compelling plot and richer character arcs.
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I love Godzilla, I love Kong. Face to face they fight like there is no tomorrow for one of them. The battle is very entertaining and breathtaking. Visual are the best of all other monster verse by WB.
The weakness is in the plot and story telling. They should paid a bit more attention on the story and human characters to make them at least interesting.
Battle is 10/10 Story and plot 4/10.
The weakness is in the plot and story telling. They should paid a bit more attention on the story and human characters to make them at least interesting.
Battle is 10/10 Story and plot 4/10.
I guarantee 99% of viewers just wanted to see two titans go at it. Nobody cared about the humans in this movie. So why does WB keep trying to force humans down our throat in these movies? In an hour and 50 ish minutes were forced to watch people for 80 of those minutes. There's way too much time trying to make a plot here that I don't want to see.
All the best scenes in this movie can be found in the trailer. As for action this isnt great, ive seen much better well thought out movies which are thrilling and have you on the edge of your seat. This isnt one of them. Theres too much diagloge, the plot is awful seems sensless, empty and hard too grasp, shouldve been more fighting more action. The twist with the corporation, movie being about people, however a couple great scenes. This is definetly overhyped, a movie i was awaiting, anticipating too see and overall. A letdown.
Rating basically for the epic battles in this movie, great special effects that blend perfectly with the environment accompanied by immersive sounds to rumble your speakers. Kudos to all those responsible for that. On the other hand, this movie does a poor job of character personalization and story plot. Had a lot of fake smiles and poor dialogues, did a poor job of making you feel for any character's situation and wanting more from them, it's like the movie pauses when scenes switch from the Kaijus to humans. Characters were introduced for no particular purpose or reason. Story was dull and uninspiring. Wouldn't recommend this movie for the plot or character performances but will recommend it for the epic Kaiju battles and CGI.
I am glad I watched this film for 3 reasons: 1-good runtime of 1h 50m, 2-never gets boring, 3-relentless impressive action sequences. Don't expect much from the plot but prepare yourselves for some epic monster fight scenes and some great ideas on visuals. If you have seen the previous kong and godzilla films then you will like this a tad more. But if you haven't, it doesn't matter; it will keep you invested throughout. Its at least a 7 because they kept it relevant to what it is. Its just a fun movie 7/10.
Did you know
- TriviaWhen asked about the apparent height difference between Godzilla and Kong in 2018, Adam Wingard said "They gave us a good out in Kong: Skull Island (2017) when they mentioned that Kong is still growing, but that'll be a challenge we have to deal with, and we're very aware of that issue."
- GoofsLind sees the HEAVs for the first time just before the teams embark on them. In an hour he's suddenly able to pilot a HEAV and even let it explode on purpose.
- Quotes
Bernie Hayes: You mean I gotta die with you SOBER?
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are a montage of Monarch records and monitors showing Godzilla and Kong's battles. All text on these documents are blacked out except for the names cast/crew members.
The montage ends with a zoom into the Earth, from which the title appears.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Greatest Movie Crossovers EVER (2021)
- SoundtracksOver the Mountain, Across the Sea
Written by Rex Garvin
Performed by Bobby Vinton
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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- Godzilla vs. Kong
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Box office
- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $100,916,094
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,625,971
- Apr 4, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $470,116,094
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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