Film Review – Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

God(zilla) only knows that 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” didn’t have it easy. Created to revitalize the MonsterVerse and build it into something bigger, the movie was ultimately unleashed during the fog of the COVID-19 pandemic, enduring a simultaneous release in theaters and on streaming, potentially weakening box office possibilities for the sequel. However, there was an audience hungry for giant creature action, and “Godzilla vs. Kong” managed to become a hit, enchanting a global fanbase. And now the kaiju have returned for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” with the production looking to expand on massive scale and action for a younger generation of MonsterVerse ticket-buyers. Director Adam Wingard isn’t aiming the feature at the “Godzilla Minus One” crowds, going in a more Saturday Morning Cartoon route with the endeavor, which is missing some CGI polish and epic world-building, but scores with pure entertainment and acknowledgment that most people stepping inside theaters to see the film are primarily interested in monster chaos. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com