Review of King Kong (1933) by Matthew L — 26 Jan 2010

King Kong is the quintessential Adventure film. It takes the viewer from the comforts of New York City in the 1930's to a strange island filled with prehistoric beasts and a hostile tribe of natives.

I couldn't have enjoyed this movie more than I did. The cheesy effects don't even matter when you have such a thrilling story. Not that the effects were bad per se, but they just didn't hold up very well today; I'm sure they were groundbreaking for the time.

A lot of people don't necessarily like the wooden acting and weak script this movie presents but I didn't seem to mind them. I actually liked some bits of dialogue and really enjoyed the roles of Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll.

Fay Wray is obviously gorgeous although her scream does get a tad bit annoying towards the end. The scenes on Skull Island and in New York City will go down as some of the most thrilling sequences I've ever had the pleasure of viewing.

Watching Kong battle with all those dinosaurs and tear apart buildings is easily more exciting than a lot of the schtick we get in the theaters nowadays. The story of Kong is mystifying. He is such a terrible beast when we first meet him, but towards the end of the movie his motives begin to become clear.

With a heart that big, there's bound to be some love. King Kong might just be the biggest achievement in filmmaking history.