Review of King Kong (2012) by Nathan A — 25 May 2016

Tries to flesh out the original story and dumps on a ton more special effects, but still a purely superficial popcorn flick.

This review of King Kong (2012) was written by Nathan A on 25 May 2016.

King Kong has generally received positive reviews.

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