King Kong

brilliant cinematography and emotive storytelling that recaptures the feel of the originals with a decidedly more philosophical slant. i didn't appreciate the jurassic/lost world angle though it made for exciting effects. brody and watts are brilliant. but it's black who leaves a lingering distaste echoing this line from disney's hunchback: "who is the monster and who is the (proto)man?..." read more

a fun and extravagant version of the classic king kong. great effects and build up but overly long and very much a product of it's day (1930's). still, this king kong is as good as you could hope for and it couldn't be done better. production design: 9 out of 10 cinematography: 10 out of 10 re-playability: 7 out of 10 originality: 7 out of 10 costumes: 10 out of 10 directing: 8 out of 10 editing: 7 out of 10 acting: 8 out of 10 music: 9 out of 10 script: 7 out of 10 82/100 read more