Review of King Kong (2005) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 28 May 2011
It clocks in at over three hours, but Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is gripping. The film rethinks the characters, turning the original's stark Jungian fantasy into a soulless but skillful set of kinetic and emotional effects.
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This review of King Kong (2005) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 28 May 2011.
King Kong has generally received positive reviews.
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