Post Strike Cinema 24' - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire follows on from the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Which to be honest was only OK.

So was this is monster film directed by Adam Wingard any better?

Apparently this is a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong from 2021 (I can barely remember that film to be honest, clearly it was memorable). While it is the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise. 

With Kong and Godzilla being the main stars of the film, it leaves a largely B team to play the humans. They consist of Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. While Hall, Henry, and Hottle reprise their roles from the 2021 feature film. 

So what happens in the CGI fest? Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must unite with Godzilla to stop their tyrannical leader and a powerful, climate-changing Titan from destroying the surface.

Like my previous post, QLD scored the filming of this Hollywood film back in July 2022. On the dreamy Gold Coast, where dreams are made. Or maybe just meter maid? The filming concluded in November  that year.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has received mixed reviews. But what did I think of my Good Friday screening? Well crowd wise it was fairly empty. Maybe everyone was at Kung Fu Panda 4 or Ghostbusters. School holidays must be coming post Easter!

So after working on the King Kong musical, I always have a soft spot for Kong. Godzilla is kinda annoying.

The script and acting were a little average too. However no doubt this will do OK at the box office, even break even or make the studio some much needed cash after the strikes.

I was easy on the recent horror films, so I will apply that here, 2.5 Stars.