Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

"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…

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…

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.