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Godzilla x Kong First Reviews: Full of Mindless, Glorious Spectacle, Just as Expected

Critics say the latest chapter of the monsterverse doesn't boast the most coherent story, but with kaiju fights this good, it doesn't really matter..

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On the heels of the Oscar-winning success of the Japanese outing Godzilla Minus One and the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters , fans might be craving something more goofy and fun in a kaiju film, or they could be disappointed by the lack of seriousness in the latest Monsterverse outing. Either way, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delivers what’s expected, according to the movie’s first reviews. Critics either hate its dumb mayhem or enjoy its mindless spectacle, but they’re mostly saying the same thing: if you want to watch Titans going at it, crushing landmarks and ignoring human life as they save the world more than destroy it, then you can’t do much better than this fantastical sequel.

Here’s what critics are saying about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire :

Where does Godzilla x Kong rank within the Monsterverse?

The most enjoyable MonsterVerse movie yet. — Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy

It’s the best of [Godzilla and Kong’s] canonical team-ups, and easily the most entertaining film in the Legendary Monsterverse. — William Bibbiani, The Wrap

GxK is second only to the under-appreciated Godzilla: King of the Monsters among the Warner/Legendary reboot of these venerable characters. — Alonso Duralde, The Film Verdict

Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard brings more fun to Legendary’s Monsterverse in his second kaiju outing. — Lupe Rodriguez Haas, CineMovie.tv

I still prefer Godzilla vs. Kong but Adam Wingard’s follow-up remains a decent, fun entry in the Monsterverse franchise. — Casey Chong, Casey’s Movie Mania

While not quite matching the face-smashing fun of its predecessor, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire manages to quicken the pace even more, which is a welcome turn away from a pair of sequels that suffered from including too many uninteresting human characters. — Andrew Parker, The Gate

After a roaring return to cinematic glory with Godzilla vs. Kong , the MonsterVerse’s creative aims are quickly waning with a subpar sequel. — Courtney Howard, Fresh Fiction

(Photo by ©Warner Bros.)

How are the kaiju battles?

Unlike many of the previous American kaiju movies, GxK wisely intersperses the monster action throughout; the movie still saves its best melees for the last 20 minutes or so, but at least it enlivens the wait involved to get there. — Alonso Duralde, The Film Verdict

Adam Wingard knows how to choreograph a beastie battle so that it does maximum damage in a way that appeals to your inner toy-smashing seven-year-old. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety

The climax of The New Empire somehow bests the final fights from Godzilla vs. Kong , and it’s capable of jolting even the most jaded moviegoer to their feet. — Dominic Griffin, Looper.com

The power struggle that emerges between Kong and Skar King is beautifully rendered, and that it’s all communicated effectively sans dialogue is a testament to Weta’s increasingly impressive visual-effects work. — Amon Warmann, Empire Magazine

When Kong and Godzilla share the screen, it’s great; however, they barely do. — Tessa Smith, Mama’s Geeky

Does the film make us care about these creatures?

To the filmmakers’ credit, they manage to lend the proceedings something resembling an emotional arc, with Kong movingly displaying more relatable emotions than many of today’s overpaid human stars. — Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

This movie shows more of Kong’s vulnerable emotions. — Carla Hay, Culture Mix

Here the Titans take on human characteristics which is a bit hokey but it’s in the tradition of the campy Japanese Godzilla movies. — Lupe Rodriguez Haas, CineMovie.tv

While we understand the importance of exploring the background of certain characters so that we can learn more about them, diving into the history of the Titans does not warrant as much time as it is given. — Tessa Smith, Mama’s Geeky

(Photo by Daniel McFadden/©Warner Bros.)

How are the human characters?

The standout once again is Kaylee Hottle, now a teenager, who brings compassion and a strong presence to the screen. Jia’s connection with Kong is still the heart of the story. Dan Stevens also brings joy to the movie as an eccentric scientist with a goofy side. — Lupe Rodriguez Haas, CineMovie.tv

It’s nice to see the often-underused Stevens in an uncomplicated hero role, and he’s the most memorable human in the film. — Chris Bumbray, JoBlo’s Movie Network

Stevens’s laid-back vibes are an especially good fit for a world where human casualties aren’t taken all that seriously. And though she could have done with a little more screentime, Hall ekes out every moment of substance she can. — Amon Warmann, Empire Magazine

Hall and Hottle are effective as the grounded human characters, and Henry and Stevens get a chance to cut loose and crack wise. Their efforts are succinct but great. — Andrew Parker, The Gate

It would be nice to report that great actors like Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens were given interesting things to do, but they aren’t. They’re here to class up the joint, have a little fun and collect their well-deserved paychecks. — William Bibbiani, The Wrap

Does the plot even matter?

While that plot is often total nonsense it’s nonsense in service of making monsters fight each other while looking awesome. If this be malarky there is method in it. — William Bibbiani, The Wrap

Those who find comfort in not asking a lot of questions and simply watching lots of pretty colors and things blowing up real good will have a good time with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire . — Andrew Parker, The Gate

Is this just a bit of mindless entertainment?

It’s not high art. It doesn’t have to be high art. But it all looks pretty great and it captures the feeling being a kid playing with a bottomless toy box. — Andrew Parker, The Gate

A welcome reminder that there’s nothing wrong with being fun and ridiculous… It’s no small compliment to say that Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is expertly crafted drivel. — William Bibbiani, The Wrap

You can’t get away from the fact that it’s all a bit ludicrous, even down to the concept that the world now just has to deal with regular Titan attacks. But everybody involved is now in on the joke, rather than attempting to make Godzilla x Kong something that it isn’t. — Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy

If you’re simply looking for a film that features oversized creatures punching each other in the face for 115 minutes, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is going to give you everything you want. Is it good? No. But is it entertaining? Yup! — Joe Lipsett, Queer.Horror.Movies

Will it leave us excited for Monsterverse movies?

GxK both lays the groundwork for more sequels and makes the possibility of such sequels seem welcome. — Alonso Duralde, The Film Verdict

If the series is to continue, and there seems little doubt that it will, the human characters are going to have to be treated with the same loving attention as the monsters. — Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

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The best movies of 2022 so far, according to Rotten Tomatoes

There have been some corkers this year

Is 2022 a vintage year for movies? It certainly feels like it, especially as far as critical responses go.

There's been a lot to enjoy in 2022 thus far. So much so, in fact, that The Batman , which boasts a rather impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating of 85%, finds itself all the way down at Number 58 on Rotten Tomatoes' round-up of the best movies of 2022. Well, so far anyway.

With so many great movies to choose from, we thought we’d showcase the top 10. You can find the full list here but, in our round-up, we've chosen not to include documentaries (we’ll round them up separately at a later date). So here, without further ado, are the 10 best movies of the year so far, according to Rotten Tomatoes. 

10. Everything Everywhere All At Once 

2022 might have been the year of Marvel’s Doctor Strange heading into the Multiverse of Madness , but it’s another trip into a multiverse that has been wowing critics – and one with a much-smaller budget. 

The movie follows Michelle Yeoh's Evelyn Quan Wang, a tired and unhappy laundromat owner who somehow discovers that it is she and she alone who can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. 

A sprawling mass at 140 minutes, there is so much going on here, with madcap comedy, science fiction, fantasy, martial arts and animation all hurled into the same melting pot, but it all hangs together somehow. 

9. Lingui, The Sacred Bonds

Beaten to the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival by striking horror Titane , this tough drama hails from Chad. 

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The movie is the story of Amina, a devout Muslim whose live is torn apart when Maria, her 15-year-old daughter, tells her she is pregnant and wants to abort the child. Abortion is banned in Chad and the two face a battle that may well be already lost. Critics praised its power and elegance as it told an upsetting tale with real empathy.

8. Great Freedom

This time we’re in post-World War II Europe for another hard-hitting drama and the story of Hans. 

Despite its liberation from Nazi rule, freedom does not include freedom of love in 1950s and 1960s Germany and Hans, a gay Jewish man, is sentenced to time in an Austrian prison for violating anti-homosexuality laws. Once inside, he begins a strange and unlikely friendship with Viktor, his deeply homophobic cellmate. An offbeat indie drama, but an utterly compelling one, as critics attested.

7. Top Gun: Maverick

While it’s fair to say that Tom Cruise’s long-awaited return to the cockpit was one of 2022’s most-anticipated movies, nobody saw reviews like this coming. Every poster for the film is a sea of five-star ratings, including TechRadar’s review , which gave it maximum points. 

Top Gun: Maverick sees Cruise return to play the supremely gifted, but cocky Peter "Maverick" Mitchell. We meet him 36 years after the original movie and Maverick has avoided promotion in order to keep flying. Now grounded after an outrageous display of ego, Maverick’s old rival, Iceman – now an admiral – reassigns him to TOPGUN as an instructor to train a group of elite pilots for a mission of unprecedented difficulty. Among the rookies are the son of his former friend Goose, ensuring this mission is off to a difficult start before it's even begun.

Reviewers have been knocked out by the movie’s spectacle and action-sequences, all the while stressing the need to see it on the biggest screen possible . We couldn’t agree more.

6. Hellbender

One for those among you with a taste for horror . Set in Upstate New York, the movie focuses on Izzy and her mother, who live off the grid in the mountains. 

Izzy’s mother, who is never named, has told her daughter she is ill and must not go near people or their nearby town, not even for supplies. Instead, the two spend their time studying magic and making metal music. But, after a chance encounter with another teenager causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, Izzy begins to unpick everything.

Tense and bloody, Hellbender was praised for being ambitious and achieving things way beyond its tiny budget. 

5. The Innocents

A fine science-fiction tradition is dusted off for this Norwegian drama, which boasts a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 97% . 

In the bright light of a Norwegian summer, four children become fast friends during the holidays. Away from the prying eyes of teachers and their parents, they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities, their lives change completely, and, as you expect, things get rather dark...

Critics acknowledged that this is a well-known story structure, but praised the passion and commitment of the young cast and the film’s pacing and new take on things. 

4. The Duke

Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent lead this comedy-drama, which proved to be the final act for much-acclaimed British director Roger Michell. 

The movie retold the real-life cast of Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old man who stole Francisco Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. After making off with the hugely valuable painting, Bunton then sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly.

Charming and tremendously warm, Broadbent’s Bunton and Mirren, who plays his wife Dorothy, are both at the top of their game here. 

3. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie 

The year’s finest anime and a feature-length version of Gege Akutami's hugely popular manga series, this movie has a mighty 98% rating on the reviews aggregator.  

The narrative follows Yuta Okkotsu, a high school student who suddenly gains control of an extremely powerful dark spirit, something that gets enrolled in the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School, where he is overseen by Jujutsu Sorcerers to help him control his power. But, what they really want to do is keep an eye on him…

2. Happening

A searing French drama set at the start of the 1960s, this movie is an adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s much-acclaimed novel, L'événement. 

We follow Anne, a young student who is progressing well academically and planning her career. After discovering she is pregnant, Anne’s grades begin to slip and her life choices begin to shrink, forcing her to confront the shame and pain of an abortion, something that comes with the risk of a prison sentence. 

The reviews for this movie have been wall to wall high-praise, with star Anamaria Vartolomei tipped for the biggest of things off the back of it. As you might gather from the subject matter, it's a harrowing watch at times, but beautifully and gracefully put together. 

1. Playground

Movies with 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes do not come around all that often, but the debut from writer-director Laura Wandel is one such movie. 

The definition of an intimate drama, this Belgian outing tracks Nora, a shy seven-year-old who is struggling to fit in at a new school. As she slowly tries to make friends, she notices her brother Abel, who is a few years older than her, being horrendous bullying. He doesn’t defend himself, nor does he want her to tell their father about it. 

Coming in at only 72 minutes, the film is a difficult watch, with the camera rarely leaving Nora’s side and giving this drama a truly unique perspective. Maybe not a film for a Friday night treat, but with a 100% rating, it’s a movie everyone should seek out. 

Tom Goodwyn was formerly TechRadar's Senior Entertainment Editor. He's now a freelancer writing about TV shows, documentaries and movies across streaming services, theaters and beyond. Based in East London, he loves nothing more than spending all day in a movie theater, well, he did before he had two small children… 

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Is on the line worth watching breaking down the mel gibson movie's reviews & rotten tomatoes scores.

The 2022 thriller, On The Line, is trending on Netflix. Based on reviews, here's a breakdown of whether the Mel Gibson-led thriller is worth watching.

• On The Line found new life on Netflix, but its predictable plot and poor acting make it a skip for many viewers.
• Mel Gibson shines in this thriller, but the movie's unrealistic twists and lack of tension disappoint audiences and critics alike.
• Despite its absurdity, On The Line caters to fans of twisty thrillers and Mel Gibson's nostalgic performances.

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for On The Line.

Although not as popular as some of Mel Gibson 's more notable work, 2022's On The Line has found new life on Netflix, which brings into question whether the movie is truly worth a watch . On the Line sees Gibson as Elvis, a popular radio host who, after receiving a threatening call from an unknown caller, has to race against the clock to save his wife and daughter. Although some of Gibson's action movies have found renewed success on Netflix , it's to be expected given his status as one of the industry's most beloved action stars.

Despite Gibson's age, he's still starring in action thrillers, as demonstrated by movies like, On The Line and the upcoming Lethal Weapon 5 . Although On The Line is decidedly different from the actor's usual work, it features Gibson in what is easily one of the more fun, albeit inconsistent, performances of his career. Additionally, On The Line sees Gibson starring alongside many fresh faces, which effectively speaks volumes to his star power in the modern filmmaking climate. Nevertheless, from plot twists to Rotten Tomatoes scores, On The Line 's recent popularity has been brought into question .

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On The Line Has A 21% Score From Critics On Rotten Tomatoes

The movie's rotten tomatoes audience score is 32%..

On The Line 's reception among audiences and critics boils down to a predictable thriller marred by an unrealistic plot and poor acting performances from the majority of its cast. Save for Gibson, the consensus regarding On The Line is that the movie doesn't really offer anything worthy of viewers' time . While Gibson delivers a performance that is entertaining, it's overshadowed by a plot that feels dated in addition to lacking any genuine thrills beyond its initial moments. On The Line 's first act is arguably its best, as the tension is palpable and engaging at that point.

The confusing plot twists and underwhelming ending are also among some of On The Line 's most contentious elements.

However, once the supporting characters have more screen time, the movie quickly devolves into a not-so-subtle commentary on social media and its negative impact on the personal lives of respected celebrities and otherwise influential personalities. From puns and one-liners to Gibson's over-the-top delivery of some of Elvis's jokes, On The Line shifts from an enthralling thriller to a B-movie horror movie without any of the self-awareness necessary to make it work . The confusing plot twists and underwhelming ending are also among some of On The Line 's most contentious elements.

On The Line's Reviews Criticize Its Lack Of Tension, Plot Twists & Ending

The final plot twist didn't stick the landing with critics & audiences..

Elvis falls deeper into a cat and mouse game of death with a deranged caller named Gary, but it loses its tension by juxtaposing the thrills with one too many plot twists and bad jokes that, despite their prevalence, never really land. As seen earlier on, Elvis enjoys pranking his employees, and after a particularly harsh prank was played on Lauren, his former switchboard operator, she commits suicide. Unbeknownst to Elvis, Lauren was friends with Gary, and despite never being properly established beforehand, her death causes him to break into Elvis's house, where he threatens to kill his family.

After Gary forces Elvis to jump off a building to ensure his family's safety, Elvis fakes his death, but Gary reveals he knows Elvis faked it as he secretly had a drone circling the building. After then being forced to put an explosive vest on one of his interns, Dylan, for his trickery, Elvis and viewers witness Gary drop the detonator, but Dylan doesn't explode. As it turns out, the entire tense situation was one big prank that Elvis's crew orchestrated to get revenge for the years he pranked them. Despite its absurdity, On The Line still has an audience .

On The Line Is Worth Watching For Fans Of Mel Gibson Movies & Twisty Thrillers

The mel gibson thriller has plenty of plot twists in store..

Audiences familiar with Gibson's body of work will likely appreciate On The Line more than anyone else since , despite the movie's ridiculous plot, On The Line still features an inspired performance from Gibson that hearkens back to his '80s and '90s careers, respectively. Additionally, the movie's various plots could work well for people who enjoy them in other movies despite their lack of credibility or plausibility. Unfortunately, the majority of people who've seen it aren't too crazy about its twists, as demonstrated by its overwhelmingly negative feedback.

While Elvis's firing of Dylan is a prank that makes sense, Dylan's true identity as a stuntman named Max who orchestrated what is essentially an act of domestic terrorism and not facing any severe repercussions doesn't. Additionally, the police allowing such a prank to be broadcast live makes even less sense. While there is a moral about not taking people for granted, On The Line features too many twists for it to really work. Mel Gibson's movies are usually realistic , and while On The Line isn't, Gibson's performance and even the more absurd twists might be worth it for some .

7 best new Netflix movies that are 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Netflix Originals sit pretty with high marks from critics

You can't rely on the Netflix movies Top 10 list for quality films. In fact, it often seems like the inverse is more likely. This is why we curate a list of the best movies on Netflix . 

But that's a list of movies that's curated by our in-house experts, and we know there's a whole world of critics out there, whose opinions also matter. That's why we often look to Rotten Tomatoes , the review-aggregator. 

And it's also why we keep tabs on what's new on Netflix . In recent months, we've tracked the best Netflix movies with high Rotten Tomatoes scores (back in August), and another set of Netflix movies with high RT scores (in October). 

Yes, while Netflix is doing its best to keep its rep as one of the best streaming services , it competes with the likes of HBO Max and Hulu by making sure it always adds great new movies.  So, here we are, back again to give Netflix its flowers for bringing in more well-reviewed movies that have been added since the last edition of this column. Even better, though, the majority are Netflix Originals.

So, let's dive into what we love about seven of the best recently added movies on Netflix — but note that ratings are admittedly subject to change. Netflix's Lady Chatterley's Lover was originally going to be on this list, but it fell from 91% to 86%. If you want even fresher recommendations, check out the 7 best new movies to watch this week , which finds George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunited. Also, we'll admit that Rotten Tomatoes isn't the end all be all — we loved Bullet Train and recommend it, but it only scored a 53%. Want a wider range of movies? Check out our list of the best movies of 2022 that you can stream online.

"Sr." (2022)

This time of the year is perfect for content about families, and "Sr." one-ups that by focusing on a super-famous son (Robert Downey Jr.) and his iconic father (Robert Downey). Yes, if you weren't aware: the man who plays Tony Stark had some lived experience as the son of an iconic success story. And this movie, a passion project of his, is all about making sure everyone (including members of his own family) know about the legacy and history of Robert Downey Sr., a filmmaker and actor of high prestige.

Lauded as being enjoyable for the interactions between father and son, and offering good lessons about life in the Hollywood machine. "Sr." is the kind of critical success that should happen more on Netflix: an original project that isn't bombastic or sensational — sure it's built around a beloved celebrity — but it's also heartfelt. 

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Genre: Documentary Rotten Tomatoes score: 96% Stream it on Netflix

Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

You've probably seen advertising for Netflix's second Enola Holmes movie. Its existence is nothing close to a secret. What you might not know is that it's been a hit with reviewers. Millie Bobby Brown is given a lot of credit for making this sequel work, though others say it benefits from increased time from Henry Cavill as the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes.

Yes, if you've yet to crack the concept behind the title of the Netflix Enola Holmes films, these movies are about Sherlock Holmes' sister Enola (MBB) — and were based on the The Enola Holmes Mysteries books from Nancy Springer. Now out on her own — starting her own detective agency — in this sequel, the younger Holmes is having trouble getting taken seriously. Potential customers say she's too inexperienced, but she finds a client — an even younger girl, whose sister is a missing factory worker. This is how Enola Holmes 2 works in actual history, as the Matchgirls Strike of 1888 is a part of its story.

Genre: Mystery Rotten Tomatoes score: 94% Watch it on Netflix

Is that Black Enough for You?!? (2022)

One of the three films on this list with 100% ratings, Is that Black Enough for You?!? proves that Netflix's documentaries are resonating with critics. A must-see for anyone who doesn't have a firm grasp on the history of Black cinema, this film shines its spotlight on the period of cinema between 1968 and 1978. Film critic Elvis Mitchell narrates, and he got credit from his fellow reviewers for the moments wherein his critical voice merges with his personal memories.

And if you're not a fan of Mr. Mitchell, a truly great voice in film criticism, Is That Black Enough for You?!? brought in a ton of famous Black actors and directors — Samuel L. Jackson, Charles Burnett, Whoopi Goldberg, Laurence Fishburne and even Zendaya for the young ones — to share their memories and stories.

Genre: Documentary Rotten Tomatoes score: 100% Watch it on Netflix

Moneyball (2011)

Fortunately, some of the beloved additions to Netflix come from outside its walls. Moneyball, which arrived during the interim window since I last wrote this column, is a fantastic 2011 movie about underdogs in sports. And unlike most movies that have that description, it's about the people who aren't running the bases. That may sound drab to some, but follow me: Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star as folks inside the Oakland Athletics' who have to find a way to compete with the well-funded New York Yankees.

And — thanks to the combined charisma of Pitt and Hill, plus an all-star lineup featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt and Robin Wright — it all somehow works.

Genre: Drama Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 % Stream it on Netflix

Stutz (2022)

Want more Jonah Hill? We've got you covered with a movie he directed and stars in. In Stutz, which has one of the other 100% RT scores on this list, the actor talks with his therapist, Phil Stutz. No, this isn't just recorded therapy sessions: Stutz gives audiences insight about the titular therapist's work.

Hill tells us his life got "immeasurably better" after working with Mr. Stutz, and thinks that sharing his ideas with the world could help people. Critics praised Stutz for being more than just a TED talk or promotion about one man's way of doing things. Instead, you get a conversation between two emotionally invested individuals about a topic we should all prioritize.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100% Genre: Documentary Stream it on Netflix

Up in the Air (2009)

Possibly too-on-the-nose as we see an increasing number of headlines about layoffs, Up in the Air is still a solid pick because it gives audiences something we seemingly will never tire of: George Clooney being charismatic. And he's showing how he can make the same kind of character (an expert who needs to learn a lesson) fresh every time. 

In Up in the Air, Ryan Bingham (Clooney) travels around the country laying people off for a living. But Ryan starts to rethink his life choices when he meets Alex (Vera Farmiga), as the two develop a romance. Co-writer and director Jason Reitman won points for Up in the Air's plot twists and dialogue.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90% Genre: Romantic comedy Stream it on Netflix

Descendant (2022)

The community of Africatown — which is near Mobile, Alabama — is made up of the descendants of last known ship to smuggle stolen Africans to America. Netflix's Descendant, which also has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, tells the story of the generations that lived here through their descendants.

The ship's existence was covered up, as the vessel was burned down in an attempt to erase it from history. This film, looks to fix that gap in history, and explain the relevance of Africatown, which is is surrounded by industrial factories and towns.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's Rotten Tomatoes Score is Far from MonsterVerse's Best

The latest MonsterVerse offering is "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, but still the second lowest of the franchise.

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire gets a 57% Tomatometer score with mixed reviews on character development but striking visual effects.
• Spectacular monster action rules the movie, focusing on Godzilla and Kong teaming up against a colossal threat with shiny CGI.
• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire might not have strong character narratives, but if you're into lizard-ape buddy-cop dynamics, it delivers.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has debuted with a 57% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes . The first wave of reviews for the latest MonsterVerse smack-down have been mixed, although everyone seems to agree that the new movie certainly knows what it is doing when it comes to spectacular visual effects. However, the film suffers from being hollow when it comes to character development, according to others. Despite that, the film has retained a "fresh" score, even if it still comes in as one of the lowest of the franchise.

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Across the board, it seems that the kaiju action of the film is not really up for debate – as it comes in spades once the film gets going. The biggest take-away from the reviews is that if you are looking for deep character-driven narratives, then perhaps this is not the movie where you will find it. However, if being entertained by a giant lizard and an ape becoming the new “buddy-cop” team-up is your thing, then it looks like Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has hit the spot. Check out the conflicting views below:

Godzilla x Kong Goes For Big Spectacle

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the titular beasts once again forming an unlikely alliance to face down a threat bigger than even they can take on without a little help. Although the humans of the franchise continue to play second fiddle to the spectacular monster effects and city-wide destruction, even Godzilla and Kong require a little assistance – part of which comes in the form of a huge bionic arm that Kong receives to enhance his already hefty punching power.

The official synopsis of the movie reads:

“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.”

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review | A Relentless CGI Onslaught Dulls the Senses

Directed once again by Godzilla vs. Kong ’s Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.

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Godzilla x Kong Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed - How Does It Compare To Other Monsterverse Movies?

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has a 62% Rotten Tomatoes score, making it the second-lowest in the Monsterverse franchise.
• The Monsterverse franchise started strong with positive reviews, but faced a critical decline with Godzilla: King of the Monsters .
• Despite introducing new characters, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to lack compelling human drama making it feel uninspired.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 's Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed, and it's not great in comparison to other Monsterverse movies. A direct sequel to 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong and the fifth overall film in the Monsterverse franchise, the upcoming film follows the two titular titans as they team up to take on the Skar King, a mysterious threat who hails from Hollow Earth. The Godzilla x Kong: New Empire cast includes the return of Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle, while Dan Stevens, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen are introduced as new characters.

Reviews are coming in ahead of the Godzilla x Kong: New Empire release date on March 29 and now, its Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed. The movie currently has a 62% score , but with under 100 reviews at the time of writing, it is sure to fluctuate. However, this makes it the second-lowest-rated installment in the Monsterverse franchise behind Godzilla: King of the Monsters (42%).

How Godzilla x Kong's Rotten Tomatoes Score Compares To Other Monsterverse Movies

Since its start, the Monsterverse franchise has received surprisingly positive reviews from critics and, in turn, strong scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The franchise kicked off with 2014's Godzilla which, directed by Gareth Edwards, and received positive reviews for its complementary human drama, which was skillfully woven within the awe-inspiring spectacle of colossal monsters wreaking havoc. The second installment, Kong: Skull Island , shifted the focus to the eponymous ape and still received similarly solid reviews for its spectacle, strong performances, and swiftly-paced story. The franchise's first two films both have 76% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

It wasn't until 2019 that the franchise experienced a critical decline with Godzilla: King of the Monsters . With Gareth Edwards gone, the sequel still delivered all the kaiju action that audiences came to expect, though it was ultimately a hollow spectacle that couldn't make up for a subpar story. While King of the Monsters holds the lowest score, Godzilla vs. Kong quickly returned the franchise to its former glory in 2021 with yet another 76% score . Though character development and human drama continued to be a problem, the movie delivered on its promise of massive monsters duking it out.

Based on the Godzilla x Kong: New Empire reviews , it doesn't appear much has changed with the Monsterverse's latest installment. Despite the introduction of some new human characters, the franchise continues to suffer from the same problems and, while once again showcasing massive fights and spectacle, it appears the Monsterverse is starting to feel uninspired and repetitive, hence the reason for its second-lowest rating. Releasing in theaters on March 29, audiences can go see Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and form their own opinions on the newest Monsterverse movie.

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After nearly destroying each other in 2020's Godzilla vs. Kong, the giant Titans are back to face a new dangerous threat, but this time, they are on the same side. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the fifth film in Warner Bros.' growing Monsterverse franchise and will be directed by Adam Wingard.

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An occult-obsessed nation is nimbly captured in this found-footage horror film about a late night show gone horribly wrong.

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“Late Night With the Devil” is trimly effective horror of a rare sort: I found myself wishing, halfway through my screening, that I was watching it on my TV. Not because it doesn’t work in a theater — horror almost always benefits from being seen in a crowd — but because its writer-director duo, the brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes, make shrewd use of some of the uniquely creepy things about television, especially its intimacy. The TV set is in your house, and you’re sitting six feet away from it, and especially in the wee hours of the night, whatever’s staring back at you can feel eerie, or impertinent. Over time, the late night TV host becomes your best friend, or a figure that haunts your fitful dreams.

That’s why people watch late night TV, of course: to laugh, to be entertained and to feel some kind of companionship when the rest of the world goes to bed. “Late Night With the Devil” twists that camaraderie around on itself, layering in familiar 1970s horror tropes about demonic possession, Satanism and the occult. The result is a nasty and delicious, unapologetic pastiche with a flair for menace. I had a blast.

The host of the movie’s invented late night talk and variety show is Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian), a younger, snappier Johnny Carson who is desperate to climb to the top of the ratings. Framed as found footage wrapped in a pseudo-documentary, the film briefly fills us in on Delroy’s career trajectory hosting “Night Owls With Jack Delroy,” a show that can’t quite overtake its competitors. As narration informs us that Delroy is risking going down in history as an also-ran — always Emmy nominated, never the winner — we learn that we’re about to watch the night that “shocked a nation.”

On Halloween night, 1977, the first in the crucial sweeps week for “Night Owls,” Delroy and his producers come up with a desperate, last ditch idea to spike ratings: they design a show full of spectacle that will tap into the cultural craze for all things occult. The guest list that night includes a medium and a skeptic, plus a parapsychologist and the girl she’s been treating for demonic possession. The master tapes have been found, the narrator informs us, and that’s what we’re about to see. Buckle up.

All of these characters seem familiar. Carmichael the Conjurer (Ian Bliss), the film’s abrasive skeptic, seems based on James Randi , who appeared on “The Tonight Show” to debunk others’ claims to paranormal abilities, most notably the illusionist Uri Geller in 1973. Randi also confronted mediums on live TV (such as this film’s Christou, played by a hammy Fayssal Bazzi) and was an outspoken critic of parapsychology.

“Late Night With the Devil” also evokes “Michelle Remembers,” the now-discredited 1980 best seller by the psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder about his patient, Michelle Smith, who claimed to have been subjected to ritual satanic abuse. Here the doctor is a parapsychologist played by Laura Gordon, whose performance combines vulnerability and conviction in a fruitful counterbalance to some of the camp. She’s accompanied by her charge, Lilly (Ingrid Torelli), whose oscillation from dead-eyed to vibrant is devilishly disquieting. (If there’s one rule in horror, it’s that there’s nothing creepier than a little girl.)

The film moves a little slowly, unfolding at the speed of the “Night Owls” episode. That’s good. We’re forced to watch it all in real time, just as the audience at home would have, which more or less transforms us into those people in 1977, sitting on the couch in the middle of the night, by turns titillated, captivated and horrified by what’s unfolding on live television. Eventually they — we — are sucked into the whole illusion, an effect I can only imagine is enhanced if you’re watching it all unfold on your actual TV set. You aren’t watching a movie anymore; for a few minutes, you’re part of it.

All of this would have been completely seamless, but for one disappointing formal choice. We’re told the master tape we’re about to watch will be accompanied by previously unseen backstage footage shot during commercial breaks. Though it might have been interesting to leave those scenes out, it makes sense that they’re there — it keeps the film from getting too abstract by filling us in on what’s actually happening between segments.

However, the “footage” is shot in a more traditional shot/reverse shot format, like any film might be, which is weirdly inconsistent with the idea that some rogue cameraman was just hanging out backstage, accidentally capturing footage. Instead it feels scripted, like there were filmmakers present to document the unfolding panic. A more hand-held, one-camera approach might have helped to maintain the movie’s illusion — and made everything far more effectively creepy. (I have a similar quibble with a sequence near the film’s ending, though that feels more subject to the suspension of disbelief.)

But this is relatively minor, in the scheme of things. “Late Night With the Devil” reflects something that movies have often explored — the strangely queasy codependent nature of the live TV host and the audience — through an old trope, which suggests that while you might ask God to save your soul, only the devil will give you what your vanity requires. Invert that, refract it and drag it through sludgy, bloody mud, and you get “Late Night With the Devil”: diabolically good fun.

Late Night With the Devil Rated R: Demons, death and disgusting destruction. Running time: 1 hour 33 minutes. In theaters.

Alissa Wilkinson is a Times movie critic. She’s been writing about movies since 2005. More about Alissa Wilkinson

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Every one of the recent English language kaiju epics from Legendary Pictures has walked a different path, and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” continues the tradition. This one is a direct sequel to 2021’s “ Godzilla vs. Kong ,” a simple movie inspired by the 1962 Toho Studios film “King Kong vs. Godzilla” that pitted the big lizard and the big ape against each other before teaming them against a robot foe. But rather than just repeat the template in "The New Empire," returning director Adam Wingard and his two co-writers offer a more fragmented and sometimes knowingly silly narrative, cross-cutting between lines of action in multiple locations that all lead to a huge showdown with a lot of creatures. 

Artistically it’s the most hit-and-miss entry in the current MonsterVerse, lacking the cohesive and distinctive vibe that powered all of the others, whether it was the 2014 “Godzilla” (basically “Close Encounters of the Godzilla Kind”), “ Kong: Skull Island ” (a bizarro riff on Vietnam movies), “ Godzilla: King of the Monsters ” (the first “team-up” entry, with lots of family melodrama stirred in), or Wingard’s original, gloriously goofy Godzilla-Kong flick, which owed quite a bit to 1960s exploration sci-fi like “ Journey to the Center of the Earth ” and 1980s Hong Kong and American action thriller/buddy films where the two main guys have to have a fistfight before they team up against a dangerous villain. 

Rebecca Hall ’s anthropologist Ilene Andrews is the main character this time, tending to her adoptive daughter Jia (Kaylie Hottle), and trying to figure out the connection between mysterious energy pulses detected on the Monarch Project’s monster-measuring tech and frenzied drawings that Jia has been scrawling on school desks and scratch paper. The answer—uncovered with help from muckraker/conspiracy podcaster Bernie Hayes ( Brian Tyree Henry ), another character from the last movie—is a return to the “Close Encounters with Godzilla” notion, positing that what they’re all experiencing is a combination distress signal and warning about an impending catastrophe. As intimated in trailers and other promotional material, there’s a secret civilization of giant Kong-like primates imprisoned in an unexplored portion of Hollow Earth, plotting their escape and a takeover of the surface world. Their leader is a scarred and sadistic despot who enslaves his own kind in a mining operation in a hellish volcanic cavern, a set that confirms the filmmakers have seen “ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ” more than once. 

As somebody who’s been a booster of this franchise from the beginning, it’s my sad duty to report that “Godzilla x Kong” is all over the place, barely working up a proper head of steam before cutting to something else. It makes "King of the Monsters" seem single-mindedly on-message. And it’s even more larded with redundant and wooden “make sure that everybody in the audience understands everything that’s happening at all times” exposition than the previous films. The showdowns are rousing and often brilliantly choreographed, particularly the finale, a multiple-monster main event with lots of other creatures bustling around in the margins. The live-action and motion capture performances are mostly marvelous, despite the bum dialogue and Wingard’s tendency to rush through sequences and whole relationships that might’ve been extraordinary had they been presented with patience and elegance. 

Dan Stevens is a pleasant though functionally absurd addition to the cast. He plays a swashbuckling, poetry-quoting ex-boyfriend of Ilene who's famous for being the first and so far only kaiju veterinarian, and is introduced extracting an abscessed tooth from Kong’s mouth by rappelling down into it from a hovercraft. (I don’t know if it was Shakespeare or Freud who said that a man with a toothache cannot be in love, but this movie offers a corollary: a giant ape with a toothache cannot defend the surface world.) Stevens has real chemistry with Henry, whose dialogue often sounds ad-libbed even if it wasn't. There are times when they seem like they’re at risk of cracking each other up and blowing a take. But the movie fails to take advantage of their connection and build it into something truly memorable. 

Kong’s relationship with a big-eyed little scamp of an ape that he meets while exploring Hollow Earth is a much bigger missed opportunity, although the bits we do see are performed by motion capture performers and the FX teams with imagination and care. The younger ape is essentially an abused child who is treacherous, selfish, and cowardly because he grew up in a cult. He suddenly now has a good parenting model courtesy of Kong, a hairy, burly single dude who lives a solitary existence, is an orphan himself, and had no parent role models (at least not that we know of), yet still treats the younger ape with patience and compassion even when it’s not earned, and makes a decent primate out of him. Adam Sandler has told a version of this tale many times. As presented here, it’s a mirror of what’s happening between Ilene and Jia—the latter reconnecting with her own roots and Ilene growing increasingly sad at the possibility that the girl might outgrow the need for her. Two adoptive parents, two different sets of challenges, but the same basic story: so much could’ve been done, but wasn't.

More for the minus column: The computer generated creature skins look more cartoony than in previous entries. And the screenplay introduces its genuinely terrifying and charismatic villain, Skar King, too late to give him and Kong a chance to build and flesh out their antagonism, as the preceding movie did with Kong and Godzilla's relationship. It’s fascinating to watch the slow revelation of Kong’s value system and realize how starkly it contrasts with the behavior of his evil doppelganger, a swaggering, preening rotter who seems to have been played via time warp by Gary Oldman in the '90s. Kong's triumph here should have felt cathartic: a victory of decency over despotic cruelty rather than narrative box-checking. 

The whole film needed more ape content, really. It's the stuff that really hits. The movie doesn't seem to recognize how powerful it is. A more smartly prioritized film might have focused on the vividly rendered and characterized apes and the humans that follow them around, perhaps to the exclusion of Godzilla, who is treated here mainly as a mayhem-producing force that the movie cuts to regularly because the film has “Godzilla” in the title. (He does have his moments though, like using a pro-wrestling suplex to slam an adversary and sleeping curled up in the Roman Colosseum like it's the world's largest dog bed.)

If you love the “what the hell, let’s try it” sensibility that the Legendary Pictures monster franchise has embraced thus far, you’ll still find plenty here to enjoy. But it shouldn’t have been necessary to go looking for it.

Matt Zoller Seitz

Matt Zoller Seitz is the Editor at Large of RogerEbert.com, TV critic for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

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