Jordan Vogt-Roberts digs out a trek across uncharted territory in Kong: Skull Island. Nearly 2 hours goes by before the calm returns to the island. There is a pretty decent pace pushing the story along, but it hurts the character development to a certain extent. Part of it is there are too many characters to work with and follow. Another part is there are a plethora of monster scenes that there isn't enough time spent with all the humans. The action is destructive and massive. There is no shame in showcasing Kong on screen and this is a good thing. Kong displays his power against the skullcrawlers. Of all the human characters, Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly offer up the most interesting performances. Kong gets much on love screen, probably even much more than any of the humans. Kong: Skull Island drops the seismic charges and delivers an explosive traverse across the island.
