Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire First Reactions: “Action-Packed”, “Delightfully Absurd” and “Misses More Than It Hits”
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The first reactions to Adam Wingard's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire are in.
Wingard's follow-up to his 2021 addition to the MonsterVerse follows the clash of Godzilla and Kong while humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.
Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen make up the human cast of the film while the two titans face off around them.
Out of last night's premiere, people are calling Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire "the most action-packed MonsterVerse film", but it seems that beyond all that, it "misses more than it hits".
Check out more first reactions below.
It's the most action-packed MonsterVerse film but, more importantly, it's absurd story is told with sincerity. It's not trying to be silly just for the sake of being silly. Plus, Dan Stevens has got an Ace Ventura thing going on and I'm not going to pretend like he's not funny.
— Andrew J. Salazar (@AndrewJ626) March 26, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the most enjoyable MonsterVerse movie yet, the one where it feels everybody understood the assignment. Story is a bit thin, but the titan smashing more than makes up for it. #GodzillaXKong pic.twitter.com/gk8gDeYXhT
— Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) March 26, 2024
#GodzillaXKong is a noisy titan brawl with hardly any human heart to engage us on an emotional level. But audiences coming for the fights alone are getting a supremely awesome tag team match between Godzilla and Kong vs Skar King and Shimo. #GodzillaxKongTheNewEmpire pic.twitter.com/oqEdpiWxEq
— Michael Lee (@IamMichaelJLee) March 26, 2024
#GodzillaXKong is nonstop/fun Kaiju action that fans of monster movies love. Both Godzilla and Kong take centerstage in this latest entry in Legendary’s evolving Monsterverse.
Brian Tyree Henry & Dan Stevens are fun together. But this movie belongs to the giant monsters. pic.twitter.com/daJ3UyIbsW— B E A N Z (Miss U Mom) (@BeanzGotGamez) March 26, 2024
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire suffers from an extremely slow start due to lack of dialogue, which is more cheesy than entertaining. When Titans go toe-to-toe, the action is incredible but that's not enough. Looks pretty but unfortunately misses more than it hits. #GodzillaXKong pic.twitter.com/L9qQYTHIzF
— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) March 26, 2024
#GodzillaXKong is an ATOMIC BLAST! A fantastically weird, psychedelic trip through the Shōwa Era w/all the vibrance of an 80s album cover. This thing is an absurdist romp - crimson apes, frost dragons, a delightfully absurd Dan Stevens. Another FUN entry in the MonsterVerse! pic.twitter.com/Qmzx8Jytug
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) March 26, 2024
#GodzillaXKong was more fun than I expected. I was happy to see Kong get more respect. It was nice to see more monsters and less annoying humans. The battles were cool but corny, and the science got a little too nerdy. Felt like Christopher Nolan & WWE made a monster movie.😅👍🏿 pic.twitter.com/FQqE6FnyAK
— Emmanuel (E-Man) Noisette (@EmansReviews) March 26, 2024
Fans coming for the epic battle between these two big screen icons, it looks like this movie's for you. However, if you're seeking something with heart and intricate storytelling, you may leave disappointed.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire hits theaters this Friday.
