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The ape in a 40 yr old Donkey Kong game looks more realistic than this. And the very talented Eric Roberts couldn't save this movie. I couldn't watch more then 15 minutes so I don't know who won this.

I would 1st like to thank SHOWTIME for using my monthly fees to show such garbage as ape vs monster.

It's a lovely tale about an ape vs a monster but done in the worst way possible. The acting is horrid, the script? Worse. There were so many head scratching moments that I lost count. I feel stupider for watching it. BEWARE!!!!!

Omg where do I start.. I have no words but omg the fact that they used Godzilla's roar?! Like damn... toho might come for y'all lol. I'm not being toxic but Jesus Christ this was awful. It looked promising but when I saw the cgi- yeaa HELL NO! I would rate this a 0 but I can't

Also #CONTINUETHEMONSTERVERSE.

This movie is possibly one of the most disappointing experiences of my life. It is absolutely clear to me that with little money and some talent it is possible to make a film that marks generations. Robert Rodríguez did it with El Mariachi, Wes Craven with his first masterpieces and Tobe Hooper with his most important film. Here's an Oscar-nominated actor, Eric Roberts, and a story that trying to parody Kong vs. Godzilla makes for an even more disappointing movie. While the original was too bad this one is even worse; it is abysmal. The first three or four minutes are promising, the rest is pathetic, with unpleasant characters, a gruesome story and a series of nonsense that together offer an embarrassment made celluloid. Only recommended for our enemies.

I wonder if the makers even watched this before releasing it to public. The bad CGI took the last bit from it. Worst of its kind.

Are you fr? Like, how it this even legal? What even is this? Why is it even a thing? This is literal garbage. I wouldn't even want it if it were given to me.

Yup, another lovely mockbuster from The Asylum. And this time they are cashing in on "Godzilla vs. Kong".

I mean, just by the movie's cover/poster alone, you already know it is going to be one of those movies. Yet, I still opted to sit down and watch it. Why? Well, every now and again a watchable enough movie does make it out of The Asylum's mill.

"Ape vs. Monster" was watchable, sure, but it was by no means an entertaining movie. Especially so since the two gargantuan creatures had so very little screen time. Come on people at The Asylum. When people sit down to watch your mockbusters, they want to watch the action between two gargantuan creatures fighting, and not having to sit through 90% screen time of dubious acting and horrible dialogue.

But yeah, that was what "Ape vs. Monster" was. The majority of the movie was just dialogue between the actors and actresses. And mind you, the dialogue was not well-written, nor was it well-delivered by the performers. So you are not in for a Shakespearian experience when you sit down to watch "Ape vs. Monster".

Visually then I have to say that The Asylum definitely upped their game here. The CGI in "Ape vs. Monster" was far superior to most other of the movies that The Asylum spews out. Sure, this wasn't really overly great CGI in comparison to many other big budget Hollywood movies. But for a movie from The Asylum, then it wasn't all too shabby.

Of all the actors and actresses that participated in "Ape vs. Monster", then it was only Eric Roberts that I was familiar with. And let's just be frank here, he isn't exactly a big league player. Though I have to admit that I was a bit surprised to see him stoop to the level of participating in a movie from The Asylum. But hey, a dollar is a dollar, right? It should be noted that the acting in the movie was rigid, wooden and dubious at best.

"Ape vs. Monster" is just another run-of-the-mill mockbuster from The Asylum, for better or worse. So if you enjoy these types of movies, perhaps you will find some enjoyment in this 2021 movie. If you are looking for a properly entertaining movie, then "Ape vs. Monster" is not your best bet.

I am rating "Ape vs. Monster" a generous three out of ten stars.

A much better title would be "Monkey VS Monster". They have a chimp turn into what looks like a big stuffed toy monkey and a Gila monster that turns into some sort of large lizard. Terrible dialog, bad acting, bad CGI makes for a very funny film. Lots of "WTF's which will keep you scratching your head. Gave it a 2 instead of a 1 due to the somewhat entertainment we got out of this.

I can do a better acting job than these people. Truly horrible! Wooden and zero emoting. Even Eric Roberts seemed to be phoning it in. Horrible CGI. I couldn't finish it and I pretty much watch anything. It was worse than a high school play. PAINFUL.

The dialogue truly rivals that of Shakespeare. The visuals made me cry actual tears of pure joy and enlightenment. This is what all the years of cinema has led to decades of time for us a species to finally see Ape vs. Monster a true cinematic masterpiece.

So bad it's watchable. The doc and Russian are kind of hot but this is otherwise....cheesy enough to be comical. I'd still watch it - like I did.

Final verdict: Throw it on in the background while doing other stuff like vacuuming or doing drywall or working out. Otherwise, pass by it.

How helpful of the production company to change the title. I mean King Kong sounds a little of and Godzilla could be from a rather different genre... so happy they simplified it!

But my praises must stop here! I couldn't understand any of the things being said in connection to the earlier Monsterverse-movies. The CGI looks cheap compared to the other movies but at least the ape looked ape-like, which actually is a great takeaway considering the title. My lizzard looked a little unhappy being called a monster, but she's alright now. But yeah - big disappointment... and where is Mille BB at????

A capsule launched in 1985 and a dream of Bush Jr and Putin? This movie was bad but my God.

This really is appalling, dreadful script, wooden actors, shocking 'monsters' why I wasted over 90 minutes of my life watching this abysmal pile of dross is a mystery.

Eric Roberts could not save this movie. The other actors & actresses were awful, sounded like they were reading from a script.the chimp & lizard were better than the humans.

The asylum. They've never read a trash script or assembled a crew of nobodies they didn't love. Eric Roberts wouldn't have a career if not for the trash they pump out. I can't believe this company has fans. Bad stories, bad sfx, horrible acting. They rip off other movies in a terrible, not a fun way. This trash is just an insult to the great B movies of the 50s.

This movie and all of the movies coming out since a while back,it has been the same specially when the army gets involved the same thing a rogue general all way's what's to know what is better for the human race, and beaching and moning over stupid caca.wend is this coming to and end people.

The actors took their jobs seriously, Arianna Scott put in a really focused performance that made the actors in scenes with her really step up their game, Eric Roberts is his usually smug self, but couldn't loaf with Arianna, the end scene was like him giving her his approval for her outstanding performance, the casual movie watcher might not appreciate what they saw, but it was job well done Miss Scott.

The story was good, the pacing was good, but people want to compare it to a movie with a huge budget I enjoyed it for what it was, a low budget "mockbuster" with a decent plot and decent acting.

I know this was an Asylum rip-off of Kong vs. Godzilla but I was still curious to check this out. I really wish I didnt now. This is one of the Asylums worst films. I mean this is brutal. Practically nothing happens. There is far more going on in the poster than in the film. The little that does happen looks like a bad Ps1 cut scene. And can someone get Eric Roberts a real movie to be in.

I hated this movie with every ounce of my being. I can't think of one good thing to say about it. If I never watch it again, it'll be too soon💩 don't. Just don't.

This is the first movie produced by The Asylum I've ever watched. It was everything I expected. It sucked.

I don't know how to get any kind of enjoyment out of Ape vs. Monster. When a movie knows it's garbage, it's hard to find it interesting as some kind of beautiful, intriguing failure, or a lesson in what not to do filmmaking-wise. When it also clearly has no interest in being good, I can't enjoy it the way I'd enjoy a movie in the traditional sense (see basically any giant monster movie; I'm very forgiving of those and love the genre).

It's just lame, boring, cheap, lazy - any word along those lines, it applies to Ape vs. Monster. Trying to give The Asylum a chance (naively thinking "Maybe there's more to movies like this than just trying to trick people they're actually blockbusters that were released around the same time") was probably a mistake.

Visit me on my deathbed in 10, 20, 50 years (I don't know) and ask me if I regret never watching another movie produced by The Asylum after this one. I doubt I'll say yes.