Kong: Skull Island
1 Oscar Nominations
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Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
What critics thought
The film earns mostly favorable notices as a loud, fast-moving monster spectacle, with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts praised for keeping the energy high and the creatures impressive. The sharpest split falls on the human side: fans of the film tend to shrug off the thin characters, while detractors find them so underdeveloped that they actively derail the experience every time they open their mouths. Brie Larson's casting also drew pointed criticism, with several reviewers questioning what an Oscar winner was doing widening her eyes in a blockbuster.
“I saw little in [Vogt-Roberts'] first feature to indicate the deftness and buoyant spirit he brings to Skull Island. This time, the money's on the screen, but it bought a really good movie, too.”
Michael Phillips·The Chicago Tribune
“It's certainly not a perfect movie, and a lot of the characters feel like sketches more than fully-fledged people, but it roars along enjoyably from start to finish.”
Kyle Anderson·Nerdist News
“Kong is at its mediocre best when it pretends to be a nature documentary about Skull Island's bizarro flora and fauna”
Chris Klimek·NPR
“fantastically muddled and exasperatingly dull quasi-update of the King Kong story”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“It's fun to watch [the monsters] in action, but on the human side, the film is clumsily written, over-cast and underacted, with only frustrated soldier Samuel L. Jackson striking the right tone of crazy amid the chaos.”
Matthew Lickona·The San Diego Reader
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorJordan Vogt-Roberts
StarringTom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian
ComposerHenry Jackman
Kong: Skull Island
1 Oscar Nominations
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
What critics thought
The film earns mostly favorable notices as a loud, fast-moving monster spectacle, with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts praised for keeping the energy high and the creatures impressive. The sharpest split falls on the human side: fans of the film tend to shrug off the thin characters, while detractors find them so underdeveloped that they actively derail the experience every time they open their mouths. Brie Larson's casting also drew pointed criticism, with several reviewers questioning what an Oscar winner was doing widening her eyes in a blockbuster.
“I saw little in [Vogt-Roberts'] first feature to indicate the deftness and buoyant spirit he brings to Skull Island. This time, the money's on the screen, but it bought a really good movie, too.”
Michael Phillips·The Chicago Tribune
“It's certainly not a perfect movie, and a lot of the characters feel like sketches more than fully-fledged people, but it roars along enjoyably from start to finish.”
Kyle Anderson·Nerdist News
“Kong is at its mediocre best when it pretends to be a nature documentary about Skull Island's bizarro flora and fauna”
Chris Klimek·NPR
“fantastically muddled and exasperatingly dull quasi-update of the King Kong story”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“It's fun to watch [the monsters] in action, but on the human side, the film is clumsily written, over-cast and underacted, with only frustrated soldier Samuel L. Jackson striking the right tone of crazy amid the chaos.”
Matthew Lickona·The San Diego Reader
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorJordan Vogt-Roberts
StarringTom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian
ComposerHenry Jackman
Rent/Purchase