Despite the big budget special effects, this movie felt like a very cheaply made movie with some of the most awkward cinematography i have ever seen and a script that feels like it was written by a bunch of kids.

The cinematography especially really got on my nerves. The colouring was ridiculous, everything was over-saturated and there were too many random slow-mo shots. The camera felt like it was under the control of a child with A.D.D who couldn't stop rapidly zooming in on peoples faces and briefly focusing on random objects.

The writing was also just terrible. All of the violent encounters they had on the island were extremely random and were over before you could even blink, there was no attempt to build tension or keep viewers at the edge of their seat. The only monsters on the island that were a threat (Skull Crawlers) were incredibly overpowered and were pretty much only there to fight Kong. Compare that to the 2005 movie where the humans were constantly fighting for their lives against a wide range of animals/creatures.

The only good thing about this movie was of course the final fight between Kong and the giant Skull Crawler. It wasn't shrouded in darkness and the camera work was smooth. One thing that annoyed me though was how the girl that was there to take photos didn't take any photos of the fight but instead idiotically stared at it through her camera lens for a few seconds before running off. Her character in general had no purpose, and the other characters were also extremely dumb and cartoonish.

Glad i didn't waste money on this one. Can't believe this is in the same universe as the 2014 Godzilla, a beautifully crafted film. But at least the next movie wont be directed by the idiot that directed this.