Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
critic Reviews
, 54% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Come to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire for the sheer monster-mashing spectacle -- and stay for that too, because the movie doesn't have much else to offer.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
The script, there is a plot but it's preposterous tosh and it makes no sense, and it doesn't even try to make sense... Stuff. Stuff. Stuff. ROAR.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
While Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire did on occasion test my patience, the overall ride does remain a fun one, and because of that, I’m still willing to remain seated on the Monsterverse’s bandwagon — for now.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
This is great fun. A big, dumb movie that tries to explain with scientific language how we get to a place called "Hollow Earth."
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
Godzilla and King Kong use to have a beef. Now that they’ve kissed and made up, there’s no real meat in this generic big creature smackdown.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreShirley LiThe Atlantic
These films may be empty, but they can be strangely stimulating. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, however, is the MonsterVerse at its weakest: Its spectacle is even duller than its story, which is already nonsensical.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreOlly RichardsTime Out
If you want to see massive creatures leveling cities, that’s exactly what you’ll get. If you’re looking for anything more than that, well, you should know by now that you’re in the wrong place.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSheraz FarooqiCinemaDebate
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is a throwback to the late Showa era. It’s vibrant, silly, and action-packed. Suffers from one-dimensional characters and a weak script, but it’s all about the action here. Overall, a fun popcorn film.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTony BakerTony Baker Comedy
Listen, sometimes you just got to turn your brain off and just go and enjoy some ridiculousness.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreHannah LodgeScreen Rex
The label may say Godzilla x Kong but make no mistake: this is a movie about King Kong. And to the degree that you can get on board with the fact that you’re watching a cartoon for long stretches of its runtime, the Kong stuff works.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCarson TimarClapperCast
The actual story and craft are awful, but the action is fun. If you want just dumb fun action, this isn't the worst choice.
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