{"id":965,"date":"2017-03-13T19:39:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T14:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/?p=965"},"modified":"2017-03-13T19:39:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T14:09:34","slug":"kong-skull-island-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/kong-skull-island-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"KONG SKULL ISLAND Movie Review : Flying Too Close To The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay so before I start my bit, I must put in a disclaimer. I have never ever watched a monster movie including <strong>King Kong,<\/strong> or any other giant ape, or <strong>Godzilla.<\/strong> So if I offend any fan of such movies, pardon me. I am looking at the movie objectively as a piece of cinema. So here&nbsp;I go with the review of <strong>KONG Skull Island.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About KONG Skull Island<\/h2>\n<p>As evident from the name of the movie, it is an adventure movie featuring a giant ape. The movie features <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/doctor-strange-review\/\">MCU<\/a>&#8216;s Loki), <strong>Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/captain-america-civil-war-movie-review\/\">MCU<\/a>&#8216;s Nick Fury), <strong>Brie Larson<\/strong>(MCU&#8217;s upcoming Captain Marvel), <strong>John Goodman, Terry Notary<\/strong> and <strong>John C. Reilly<\/strong> in primary roles. The movie is produced by <strong>Legendary Pictures<\/strong> and <strong>Tencent Pictures.<\/strong> The direction cap is held by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the trailer now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"KONG: Skull Island Trailer 2 (2017)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AP0-9FBs2Rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Plot<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vietnam War<\/strong> has just ended and <strong>William Randa,<\/strong> a senior official from an organization called Monarch gets an expedition approved to an unchartered island. He gets <strong>James Conrad<\/strong>(Tom) as a&nbsp;tracker and a helicopter squadron led by <strong>Colonel Preston Packard<\/strong>(Jackson) for the expedition. They are accompanied by an &#8216;anti-war&#8217; photographer <strong>Mason Weaver<\/strong>(Brie), a biologist, a geologist, a Landsat official, etc.<\/p>\n<p>They go to the island and <strong>drop explosives<\/strong> on the terrain to measure seismic readings. But in order, a giant ape is awakened which they later refer to as <strong>Kong.<\/strong> Kong counter-attacks the helicopters and the whole team gets scattered, with some lives lost. James and Mason, along with some other members, meet <strong>Hank Marlow,<\/strong> a lieutenant from <strong>World War II,<\/strong> who has been living on the island for <strong>28 years<\/strong> hoping to return back to civilizations. He tells them that Kong is a <strong>savior,<\/strong> saving the tribes and other organisms of the island from the &#8216;<strong>devil down under<\/strong>&#8216; which are released due to the bombings.<\/p>\n<p>Unaware of this, <strong>Colonel Packard<\/strong> sets out to <strong>avenge the deaths<\/strong> of his squadron, by killing Kong.<\/p>\n<h2>Performances<\/h2>\n<p>In an action adventure movie, performances are mostly overlooked, but <strong>Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong> won&#8217;t let that happen. He shines out in a cluster of faces that appear on the&nbsp;screen. <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> tries to do justice to an improperly written character and <strong>Brie Larson<\/strong> is <strong>ineffective<\/strong>, to say the least. Rest of the cast here and there drops a few lines, but the face that you will remember for a long time is <strong>John C. Reilly<\/strong> as Hank Marlow. He provides comic relief and also plays an&nbsp;important role in binding the narrative through <strong>exposition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues<\/h2>\n<p>I won&#8217;t blabber for long. The story is not at all engaging. The screenplay is <strong>pretty much predictable<\/strong>. The thing I would like to appreciate is the <strong>character development of Packard<\/strong>. Which is possibly the only character developed in the movie. Right from the first phone scene in his office to the phone call that he receives to the final battle, we understand his position and empathize with him. Rest of the characters feed on exposition and hence the writing disappoint.<\/p>\n<h2>VFX<\/h2>\n<p>Mandatory blah blah on the VFX-<strong> It is good<\/strong>. Not great, not awesome, good. Yeah. That&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n<h2>Direction<\/h2>\n<p>Jordan had some visions about the visual presentation of the movie and that is evident in some images that won&#8217;t leave your mind for long. Including but not exclusive to the various <strong>silhouettes<\/strong> of Kong against the Sun, and those of the flesh-eating flying creatures against the sun. It almost reminds of the iconic Spielberg shot of cycle against the moon from ET. Apart from those moments, the movie is more or less forgettable. But it does not bore the audience. So, that&#8217;s a positive I suppose.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>A decent watch, but I think for Indian masses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/badrinath-ki-dulhania-movie-review\/\"><strong>Badrinath Ki Dulhania<\/strong><\/a> is a better option. Action lovers may go for it. No regrets, but you may not clap after the movie. You are getting what I am saying. Right?<\/p>\n<p>[wp-review id=&#8221;965&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you watch the movie? Did you like the movie? Do you agree with our review of the movie? What part of the review did you like most? Do you think we missed some part in our review that you would like to mention? Head down to the comments section below and leave a reply. Also, do not forget to share the review with your friends. Coz it\u2019s more fun with friends around. We will be back with more reviews of trailers, music, and movies, and other stuff. Till then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/fb\/\">#KeepLovingCinema.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, Do not forget to watch Swudzy&#8217;s<strong> first Short Movie<\/strong> &#8216;<strong>JUMP<\/strong>&#8216; that released on <strong>31st May<\/strong> on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/swudzyTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong> <\/a>channel. <strong>Watch the movie right here.&nbsp;<\/strong>Also, stay tuned for the next project which is <strong>to be announced soon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"JUMP - A Short Film on Student Suicide | A Film by Niket | Swudzy.Com\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CH0lyS7GmGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Also, Do not forget to like our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swudzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/swudzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;handles for more regular updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay so before I start my bit, I must put in a disclaimer. I have never ever watched a monster movie including King Kong, or any other giant ape, or Godzilla. So if I offend any fan of such movies, pardon me. I am looking at the movie objectively as a piece of cinema. 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