Godzilla vs. Kong is the latest entry into the MonsterVerse, the universe of monsters from Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Following the very successful example set by Marvel Studios with their MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) formula, this movie completes Phase 1, which started out really well with Godzilla, followed by the similarly well received Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Unfortunately, this movie is not as successfully, largely because of a script that treats every single human character, some of whom we've encountered before, as cardboard placeholders, ostensibly there simply to fill the air in between monsters' fights.
Kyle Chandler's character, for example, had a big role in King of the Monsters, and is now working for Monarch. Yet, both he and the organization are barely mentioned in this movie, even though Monarch is supposedly in charge of everything related to the monsters.
His daughter, played by Millie Bobby Brown, was a key character in Monsters as well, and features prominently here, but she utters trite lines and does unrealistic things. The two guys who help her don't fare much better; in fact her sidekick, played by Julian Dennison, comes across as a complete loser.
The cast includes names like Alexander Skarsgård, Demián Bichir, Brian Tyree Henry, Eiza González, and the great Lance Reddick, but their characters are either underdeveloped or criminally underutilized. What a pity.
THE BOTTOM LINE: If all you care about are the two oversize guys getting top billing, than fear not, because they never looked better and their time onscreen is definitely entertaining. But if you're expecting a well rounded story, with some human depth, you'll likely be disappointed. Like I was.
Grade: 5
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