Too long, too many special effects shots (the scene where the crew is running from the dinosaurs looks phony), and the ending fails to resonate. The first third builds palpable fear of what's coming, but once the movie moves to the island it gets bogged down in sci-fi.
This review of King Kong (2005) was written by Neil on 01 Apr 2006.
King Kong has generally received positive reviews.
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