“…well below the standards that have been set by the previous films.”

“…a call to de-escalate.”

“…something like John Wick with a sociopolitical heart.”

“Not controlled or competent enough to work as a spoof, a serious action flick, or anything in between.”

“Gloriously nerdy…”

“…features far sludgier CGI than the two previous MonsterVerse installments.”

“…gives good Kong.”

“…gets in your nostrils…”

“…evokes the sense of loss and mourning of the granddaddy of these pictures, 1954’s Gojira.”

“Vigorously made, but still feeling creakily of another filmmaking era…”