Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Rated PG-13
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz,
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
The Story:
With the Vietnam War ending, a team of scientists are using a military escort to a previously uncharted territory in the South Pacific before the Russians discover them on satellite. They will encounter things the likes of which no one has ever seen before...and lived to tell about it.
Loki (Hiddleston), Captain Marvel (Larson) and Nick Fury (Jackson) head to a deserted island...
Whoops, wrong cinematic universe.
Say what you will about reboots, cinematic universes and whatnot...
When they work, they are amazing, and when they don't, they are often colossal failures.
For me, the relaunch of (King) Kong may very well be my favorite iteration of the giant ape to appear on screen.
I know, blasphemy for the 30s original, but this is simply a technically superior storyline.
Or at least one with a much more satisfying ending.
I hate to give too much away for those that haven't seen it, but I never particularly cared for the whole "beauty and the beast" notion that has been a constant in the films.
Nor have I ever enjoyed the cage him up and take him to New York plot device.
Skull Island erases both of those shortfalls and gives as as plausible of a storyline for Kong, how he exists, why he exists and why he's never been found before.
That a sequel will invariably come from this is a good thing.
I just hope they realize they've set the bar fairly high for themselves, and unlike another giant monster franchise, I hope they can continue putting out a quality product.
Vogt-Roberts nailed it as only his 2nd feature (the excellent Kings of Summer - still streaming for those with Prime) and first blockbuster/franchise tent-pole right out of the gate. Hope he's brought back along with whatever cast may have survived their first encounter with Kong.
Count me as a huge fan of this one.
Final Grade: B+
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