Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

This installment pits Godzilla and Kong against each other once again, only for them to realize they must unite against a greater threat to protect Hollow Earth. Like previous films in the franchise, it’s an undeniably fun ride—embracing its absurdity with a story so ridiculous you can’t help but enjoy it. There’s a strange intelligence in how it commits to its own nonsense, making the over-the-top spectacle work. That said, why even include humans? The movie barely cares about them. Monsters rampage through Egypt, Brazil, and beyond, leaving destruction in their wake without consequence. Yes, it’s a monster movie, but the sheer disregard for human stakes borders on comical. Still, the simplicity works—this is pure, mythical creature combat at its finest. Where the film truly excels is in its direction. The visuals, creature designs, and non-verbal storytelling elevate it beyond its predecessors. The director masterfully conveys emotion and narrative without heavy dialogue, making the monster interactions surprisingly compelling. The Hollow Earth concept is pure fantasy, but that’s part of the charm—it’s so far removed from reality that your brain just goes along for the ride. Fans of Fast & Furious might understand the appeal: it’s big, dumb fun that thrives on spectacle. But Godzilla x Kong earns its absurdity more convincingly, thanks to its fantastical world. The Zack Snyder influence is clear, particularly in the epic, Justice League-esque visuals—though that’s not a bad thing. Will this movie change your life? No. But if you’re here for jaw-dropping monster battles and stunning direction, it’s a wildly entertaining escape.

"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" features the sort of threat to humanity which makes these films so fantastic. The threat on this occasion, at least in part, deals with the Skar King and his desperate bid to conquer the surface of the earth. He led his tribe into war against Godzilla once before, we are told, but they were defeated and now the Skar King is making yet another bid to reach the surface. The way all the parts of this story are gradually disclosed in a piecemeal fashion as the film unfolds leaves a good quota of mystery and intrigue for us to puzzle over and savour. The poignantly bitter sweet yet heart warming spine of the whole film concerns the idea that Jia and Kong are the last of their tribes and this is well expanded upon and it all works terrifically well like the rest of it to produce a popcorn movie of truly epic proportions which is great fun to watch.

I'm not sure people realize what it is they're watching. Correct if wrong but isn't Godzilla and Kong suppose to be more monsters destroying cities while not giving a lick about humanity? Why is it they seem more like Marvel Universe comedic duo than what they're suppose to be in these films. Godzilla 2014 got it a lot more right than whatever this mess is. People legit lowering standards even for a dumb action film like this. Godzilla/Kong aren't enjoyable and I'm tired of the human trope playing way too much of a soap opera act in the background.