Kong: Skull Island (dir. Jordan Vogt-Roberts).

[It] takes the exposition-heavy approach to blockbuster filmmaking while somewhat struggling to juggle a massive ensemble cast but mostly succeeds in its ambitions for visually pleasing fun. It uses its ‘70s post-Vietnam War setting to lightly explore modern political issues and tell its big action story with style. Vogt-Roberts’ confident direction and deep cast make the dazzling CGI action all the more thrilling. Its occasionally very weird detours make it an especially refreshing and unconventional monster movie mashup.

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