Review of King Kong (2005) by Vincent W — 21 Jul 2014
I never thought a modern adaptation of this film would be the same and it wasn't. It was different but very good.
Peter Jackson strikes again. James Newton Howard strikes again. Jack Black strikes for one of the first times that I have ever seen. The entire cast was extremely well picked and played their parts beautifully. The cinematography was also top of the line.
The main bone I have to pick with this movie is that it is 3 hours. The end was dragged out too long.
The animation was really good but no part of it was better than how they did Kong himself. His movement felt perfect. They also packed so much sorrow into his eyes that it was truly beautiful. I was on the verge of tears at several points in this film.
Some of the jungle chase scenes got a little repetitive. I would have cut some of them out altogether even though most of them were unique and cool.
They also did a really good job of giving nods to the original film. Things like killing a T-Rex by snapping it's jaw are pleasant Easter eggs for people who like the original film.
SUMMARY: A really excellent follow-up to a classic. I was very pleasantly surprised./.
This review of King Kong (2005) was written by Vincent W on 21 Jul 2014.
King Kong has generally received positive reviews.
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