Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Jessica E — 20 Mar 2017

Very contrived story ,some awful acting and some amateurish effects. Not a patch on the Andy Serkis film a few years ago.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Jessica E on 20 Mar 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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