Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Leon B — 01 Apr 2017

For what I was expecting (which wasn't a lot) this movie did seem to surprise me.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Leon B on 01 Apr 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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The movie does have some flaws such as weak characters that don't have much to do and being way overcast however everyone is very good in it…

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Estaba buscando una película para pasar un buen rato, sin embargo si estas buscando algo innovador y fresco probablemente no sea lo que buscas…

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