10 Incredible 2017 Movie Characters

Kong: Skull Island is the polar opposite of Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong. While the latter was a restrained epic that didn't show the titular ape for over an hour, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' spectacle driven blockbuster showed Kong's glaring eyes within the first few minutes, as Hank Marlow and an enemy pilot found themselves stranded on Skull Island.

Despite boasting an incredible cast, Skull Island is not much to write home about from a character perspective. Most of the characters are nothing more than two dimensional archetypes for action scenes. And some don't even get that much (sorry, San Lin). But a little ways into the movie, the ragged expedition encounters a beacon of personality: John C Reilly as World War II pilot Hank Marlow. Reilly absolutely owns this role, stealing every scene he's in with both comedy and unexpected pathos.

This character is so good, we'd almost rather be watching the movie about him and his Japanese enemy-turned-friend surviving on this monster infested island. One of the best scenes in this film comes when he returns home during the end credits, and we get to see Super 8 footage of his family discovering their long lost grandfather. Surprisingly poignant stuff for a pulpy monster movie.