![]() Hiddleston and Larson in particular feel vastly underdeveloped. They serve their cardboard purposes and that's what's expected. It makes sense in theory (VietKong anyone?) but I don't think it ever really works and it's just an excuse to make Sam Jackson a bad guy to counterpoint Kong's "human" side. But there's also a clunky Vietnam metaphor that's a straight-up over the top "homage" to Apocalypse Now, et al. This is a straight adventure story with giant monsters, and the way it's shot and the hammy dialogue are mostly B-movie and comic book derived (check out those Dutch angles and blistering colors and 10 times too big sun, moon, aurora.). It is kind of all over the place with its themes and influences but it has a distinct enough personality and some solid setpieces. Title (Brazil): "Kong: A Ilha da Caveira" ("Kong: The Skull Island")Ī strange movie. Therefore the best option to the viewer is to shut down the brain and enjoy the adventure since this is the purpose of this type of blockbuster. On the other side, the adventure is highly entertaining and the special effects are top notch. Most of the survivor's attitude are at least unreasonable. The attack of all the helicopters to Kong is absolutely imbecile. Bo pilot would dare to cross a storm like that in a helicopter. For example, the number of helicopters in the beginning of the journey of Randa, Conrad and Packard is totally incompatible with the size of their ship. "Kong: Skull Island" is a brainless adventure with several stupidities. But Colonel Packard is insane seeking revenge for his men that died. He explains that Kong protects the island and the natives from underground monsters and shall not be killed. Reilly), a survivor from the World War II that lives with a tribe of natives. The group commanded by Conrad meets Hank Marlow (John C. Soon they are attacked by a huge gorilla called Kong that destroys the helicopters and kills part of the crew and scatter the rest through the island. On the arrival, the helicopters need to cross a storm and soon they drop bombs on the forest to map the seismology of the island. Jackson) and the awarded journalist and photographer Mason Weaver (Brie Larson). He hires the former Captain James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston) to guide the expedition a group of soldiers under the command of Colonel Preston Packard (Samuel L. When the Vietnam War ends, Bill Randa (John Goodman) and his partner Houston Brooks (Corey Hawkins) from the Monarch organization succeed to get the financing for an expedition to the recently discovered Skull Island from Senator Willis (Richard Jenkins). ![]()
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