Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review: Superficially Fun Entertainment
The Titans have returned in. This is the latest installment in the MonsterVerse, and it sees the King of the Monsters and the King of the Beasts needing to take on a new threat. This film is directed by Adam Wingard, who returns to the series after directing the 2021 movie Godzilla vs. Kong. The MonsterVerse has taken on many different forms under its many directors. But if you saw Godzilla vs. Kong, you probably have a good idea of what to expect from this one: a silly, over-the-top kaiju with one hell of a battle at the end.
It starts out with some more great monster action with Kong. He’s always been a fun character to watch, and these movies humanize him while making him a force to be reckoned with. The movie also brings in Godzilla and lets us know what he’s been up to. Right from the start, this movie takes everything in a direction where all realism is thrown out the window. Godzilla x Kong is a ludicrous movie for many reasons, and the fact that there are all these giant monsters regularly wreaking havoc in the world is just the tip of the iceberg.
Wingard brings a distinctive style to the MonsterVerse. Gareth Edwards’s 2014 Godzilla movie brought a lot of maturity and character to the series, while Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters featured a lot more crazy monster action. Wingard’s style appears to be afraid of having a dull moment. From the very beginning, Wingard is always giving you something to look at or hear, even though this script from Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater does not always warrant it.
There’s a constant stream of music permeating every scene. The score from Junkie XL and Antonio Di Iorio is not bad, but it’s all over every scene to the point where it becomes distracting. The drama of the dialogue rarely gets the chance to land because the music is always trying to tell you how to feel. The editing feels a little too fast-paced. It seems as if Wingard knew the human scenes were not very interesting, and
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