Adam Wingard's "GODZILLA VS. KONG"
Movie review by Dennis D. McDonald
This movie had me smiling quite a bit. True, the human stories and characters are trite while the action sequences are world class. Nevertheless, I was reminded of the Toho monster movies of my childhood where silly humans and magical technologies formed a backdrop for giant monsters duking it out as cities, country-side, and ships at sea were shredded.
One thing is certain: see this on as large a screen as possible. The attention to detail of both large and small objects is mind-blowing and, believe it or not, some scenes are downright beautiful.
I am trying to imagine what it would have been like for my 11 year old self to have seen this. I would definitely have preferred it over Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE which I had just finished watching. That movie is wonderfully produced but unrelentingly grim.
GODZILLA VS. KONG on the other hand is unrepentantly goofy and focused on what we want to see: fantastical giant monsters with personality duking it out in an alternate world that, temporarily at least, takes us away from the trials and tribulations of daily life.
I do feel sorry for Hong Kong. As in Guillermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM, that amazing city gets trashed once again.
Review copyright (c) 2021 by Dennis D. McDonald
