Upon my last visit to the zoo, I witnessed something truly unexpected as a live marine iguana was placed inside a gorilla enclosure. \u2018Do gorillas eat iguanas?\u2019 I asked myself, before remembering that they\u2019re mostly herbivorous creatures. \u2018Okay, maybe the apes like to batter the reptiles senseless and rip off their little limbs and tails for fun,\u2019 I further speculated. Then one of the zookeepers popped up beside me, like they tend to do when they\u2019re clearly aching to impart some of their animal knowledge on general public plebs like myself. \u201cI know what you\u2019re thinking,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd no, they\u2019re not going to fight to the death. They\u2019re actually really friendly. Some apes even use geckos to clean their ears.\u201d If it weren\u2019t for this earth-shattering revelation, I probably would have struggled to accept the major twist in Godzilla vs. Kong, which accurately portrays the massive monsters as cuddly companions. <\/span><\/p>\n Unlike the original and less believable 1962 version of this film, in which the iconic Titans only clash because a Japanese man thinks a monster fight will boost the ratings of his TV show, this modern reboot doesn\u2019t shy away from realism, with director Adam Wingard clearly doing his research into the behaviour and habits of both creatures. Contrary to everything you may have seen in the trailers, and what the film\u2019s title seems to suggest,\u00a0<\/span>the first forty minutes sees the titular beasts lovingly draped over each other while sharing a crate of crickets. \u2018Would this really happen?\u2019 I asked myself. \u2018Wouldn\u2019t Kong be flinging Godzilla around by his tail and trying to open up his head with a rock?\u2019 Then I remembered something else the zookeeper told me. \u201cGorillas and iguanas like to share meals and groom each other,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the hotter seasons, gorillas even like to wear iguanas as hats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The plot only really kicks in at the ninety minute mark, when Kong is torn away from his reptile friend and relocated to\u00a0<\/span>Colchester Zoo. Following his inevitable breakout, the giant ape then gathers his precious belongings in his massive carpet bag and embarks on an epic quest to be reunited with Godzilla. \u2018Would a gorilla really own a carpet bag?\u2019 I thought to myself. Then I remembered something else the zookeeper told me. \u201cSilverbacks often tie their soiled bedsheets into a bindle and fill them with things like nuts and alarm clocks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Perhaps the film\u2019s most surprising decision, however, was to make Godzilla a speaking part and have him voiced by Star Wars legend Anthony Daniels. \u2018Would Godzilla really sound like Anthony Daniels?\u2019 I asked myself. Then I remembered something else the zookeeper told me. \u201cIt\u2019s not completely uncommon for certain species of lizard to talk like C-3PO,\u201d he said. \u201cEspecially when they think they might be in danger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n