Review of King Kong (1933) by Kim Newman for Empire — 04 Oct 1963
None of the humans not even scream queen Wray can compete with Kong. But the film remains a perfect star vehicle. It prepares for its hero's entrance with hints of mystery, violence, eroticism and fantasy, then cuts loose with all the action, adventure.
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This review of King Kong (1933) was written by Kim Newman and published by Empire on 04 Oct 1963.
King Kong has generally received very positive reviews.
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