Review (okay, really just a reaction): Godzilla vs Kong

Wow, I've let this blog rot for the last month and a half!

Last night I was able to watch Godzilla vs Kong.

That movie hit the right buttons with me. It was just a few minutes under 2 hours and really doesn't waste time bringing in Godzilla to do his thing. While Godzilla didn't get as much screen time as I'd have liked, when he was on screen, he was kicking ass and breathing radioactive fire. It was glorious. Kong transitioned well from his Vietnam war-era film.

Oh sure, one can complain that the human characters were underdeveloped and one-dimensional. I could comment on that if I could remember any of them at all. I vaguely remember angry guy from the previous movie and Eleven from "Stranger Things" as an even more annoying teenager. I think the kid from Deadpool 2 was in it too. Oh, and some weird little girl who didn't speak. Their scenes were welcome breaks to either go fix a new drink or hit the restroom.

There's no surprises in GvK. It faithfully follows the kaiju movie formula. Act 1 - threat. Act 2 - exposition so the actors can earn a paycheck. Spiced up with a kaiju battle or two, usually left with an ambiguous conclusion. Act 3 - ultimate throwdown, usually with a new threat added in for shits and giggles.

If you're looking for a classic, uncomplicated, kaiju film with modern fx, then Godzilla vs Kong is the perfect viewing. If you're looking for a complex plot with nuanced acting, relatable characters, sanity, and all that stuff, you probably might want to keep looking through your movie queue.