TheWrap by William Bibbiani

It’s no small compliment to say that 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' is expertly crafted drivel.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Phillips

Whole sections of “Godzilla X Kong” shove the humans off-screen for many minutes at a time. Few will complain.

Slashfilm by Witney Seibold

"Godzilla x Kong" is infectiously fun, raucous, and, in the 8-year-old sense, awesome. One will not take much away from "Godzilla x Kong," but you'll leave the theater with a big damn fool grin on your face.

The Seattle Times by Soren Andersen

The CGI is off the leash. The manufactured chaos is unrelenting. Monsters punching monsters. The pyramids are peril. Awesome deconstruction there.

LarsenOnFilm by Josh Larsen

Kong brings the personality, Godzilla brings the power, and we get to have the fun.

We Got This Covered by Charlotte Simmons

It may be over-the-top blockbuster fare first and foremost, but Adam Wingard's love letter to monster movies is far more intelligently crafted than anyone could have predicted.

The Film Verdict by Alonso Duralde

If Hollywood insists on continuing its own separate monsterverse, it could do worse than GxK, a film where giant beasts wallop the tar out of each other with thrilling efficacy.

Polygon by Joshua Rivera

Godzilla x Kong (yes, it’s styled like that, like a streetwear collab) is beyond “good” or “bad” or “movies.” It’s an arena show, a pro wrestler shouting in the squared circle, thumping their chest and raising the jumbotron hype meter before doing their signature move.

Washington Post by Amy Nicholson

Wingard’s not a sentimentalist, and “Godzilla x Kong” stumbles whenever he tries to slap phony emotions onto the film to make it more like a generic crowd-pleaser.

RogerEbert.com by Matt Zoller Seitz

If you love the “what the hell, let’s try it” sensibility that the Legendary Pictures monster franchise has embraced thus far, you’ll still find plenty here to enjoy. But it shouldn’t have been necessary to go looking for it.