Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Esteban C — 25 Jun 2017

Pretty good story, great FX, and the most important thing you see the monkey right away????.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Esteban C on 25 Jun 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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