Review of King Kong (2012) by Nevan D — 08 Jul 2013

Great CGI, but it just isn't worthy of its 3 hr length.

This review of King Kong (2012) was written by Nevan D on 08 Jul 2013.

King Kong has generally received positive reviews.

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