Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Oscarturner — 22 Mar 2017

Being a big fan of the 2005 King Kong movie, I was scared to be disappointed, but after seeing the second trailer, my hopes got a bit higher, making the movie appear to be artistic, and not just a simple big blockbuster movie. My first impressions were right: it is a traditional blockbuster movie, with a thin plot and uncharismatic characters, and yes, I am including Kong in this. The actions scenes were alright but not great, the scenery was okay at best and there's just no attachment for any of the characters here.

This world is filled with monsters and ugly creatures, compared to the more dinosaur world in the 2005 movie. This is fine, although, Kong seems to be more a creature than a giant ape. He walks and acts way too human like, not at all ape-like, and there is no real connection between the humans and this beast. This lack of emotional context, depth and even artistic scenery makes up for a disappointing movie.