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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 13 Dec 2005

A marvelous entertainment, a great big thumping movie-movie that stands beside, all the while honoring, the greatness of the original…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 13 Dec 2005

Sheer delight, the perfect synthesis of mainstream action flick and sobering philosophical musing on the nature of love in an imperfect world…

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By Rebecca Murray (740) for About.com (1,470) on 13 Dec 2005

This is Naomi Watts' and Kong's movie and together they create magic onscreen…

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By Jamie Gillies (84) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 13 Dec 2005

The popcorn movie of the millennium, setting a new standard for special effects wizardry…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 13 Dec 2005

Often wondrous to behold and enormously exciting (and, amazingly, even occasionally moving), but also way too long and at times exhaustingly…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for FilmJerk.com (622) on 13 Dec 2005

In the process of modernizing Kong, Jackson has made his film a mix of ungodly spectacle and masturbatory overkill…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 13 Dec 2005

Grab yourself a couple of big tubs of popcorn and get ready to have one heck of a good time at the movies…

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By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 13 Dec 2005

While Jackson's 'Kong' may not be a great film, it offers plenty of good fun, and few moviegoers will leave the theater griping that they didn't…

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By Frank Wilkins (257) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 13 Dec 2005

A colossal holiday treat that's technologically mind-blowing yet heartwarmingly endearing…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for LYTRules.com (112) on 13 Dec 2005

Not that it matters what I say, but I do recommend seeing it. First two thirds are gold…

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By Steven Snyder (233) for Zertinet Movies (219) on 13 Dec 2005

Peter Jackson is the savior of the modern blockbuster. He gets it…

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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 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 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 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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