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By Jan Stuart (404) for Newsday (2,345) on 13 Dec 2005

Like Black's craven filmmaker, Jackson swells into a madman impresario, so hell-bent on topping himself that he doesn't know when to cut and run…

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By Jeffrey Westhoff (767) for Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (767) on 12 Dec 2005

Jackson hasn't realized just his own dream but the collective dream of everyone who sees the movie screen as a window into the fantastic…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 12 Dec 2005

Peter Jackson's remake is as much a tribute to the old, seat-of-the-pants spirit of early motion pictures as it is an exercise in technological…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 12 Dec 2005

The result is a three-hour epic on par with his Lord of the Rings trilogy both in scale and thematic relevance, securing Jackson's reputation…

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By David Foucher (211) for EDGE Boston (239) on 12 Dec 2005

One of the season's most enjoyable films - even if it's a wee bit overlong…

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By Kevinp. (8) on 12 Dec 2005

Amber A…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 11 Dec 2005

Spectacular in the way it gives us what we expect and then some, and manages to find sincerity within a premise that, in this day and age,…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 10 Dec 2005

A sensational performance by Naomi Watts as the beauty who makes even a truly fierce beast beautiful just by loving him…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 10 Dec 2005

The result features special effects that will make your jaw drop…

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By Philip French (1,151) for Guardian (4,584) on 10 Dec 2005

Jackson's dangerous decision to do a period remake of King Kong, a classic long established as part of modern folklore, has, on the whole, paid off…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for Modamag.com (300) on 09 Dec 2005

Scary and sensational - simply the most spectacular creature feature ever made…

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By Jeremiah Kipp (262) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 07 Dec 2005

Jackson's love and nostalgia for his beast is what kills the movie…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for Now Playing Magazine (128) on 07 Dec 2005

Alongside the adrenalized rushes, Jackson and his colleagues locate the humor, affection and heartbreak in its big story…

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By John Hiscock (4) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 07 Dec 2005

Hokey and clichéd in parts, thrilling and dramatic at other times, King Kong is reminiscent of both Jurassic Park and Titanic…

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 06 Dec 2005

Peter Jackson's King Kong is the most thrilling, soulful monster picture ever made. At last, it can be said without irony -- I laughed, I cried…

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By Joe Utichi (163) for FilmFocus (191) on 06 Dec 2005

A hugely enjoyable, eye-popping movie that pushes all the right buttons…

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 05 Dec 2005

If it receives no other award, it virtually demands recognition for its screenplay--a spectacular that takes us to a very unexpected region…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 05 Dec 2005

Those who enjoy Jackson's previous films will probably forgive the movie's pacing and storytelling problems once the action kicks into high gear…

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By Kevin Maher (647) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 04 Dec 2005

That Jackson's King Kong upgrades the now hammy original with wit, heart and humour is a pleasant surprise…

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By Devin Faraci (498) for CHUD (345) on 02 Dec 2005

Jackson again reminds us that he's a genius…

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