It’s unlikely that many are tuning into the latest film in the MonsterVerse franchise, for the human characters. The ten-year-old franchise, which began with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla in 2014, has been consistent in providing loud and energetic fights that capitalise on the spectacle of giant monsters – called Titans in this universe – battling with each other. The newly released “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” offers much in the way of majestic fight sequences. These extend beyond the titular Titans to include various new creatures: an ice-breather, an imposing sea serpent and a deranged giant ape that seems to be an inverse of Kong. Colour me surprised, then, that despite the firm focus on the giant monsters, “Godzilla x Kong” manages to make its human characters feel more than obligatory deadweight like some of its previous entries.
