Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Ginak — 13 Mar 2017
An enjoyable film but the feeling of fragmentation is very noticeable. I also didn’t think we needed to bring up Vietnam and World War II, although I can see why the (what can I call them?) newbies on the island had to be separated to contrast the militaristic and the humanistic to drive the plot along and provide some “drama.
” Sadly Samuel L. Jackson was much too over-the-top and not believable. On the other hand, Tom Hiddleston gave an excellent performance as did Brie Larson. Although the previous two versions of Kong have their virtues, I liked this new version for its many excellent cast members and its attempt to do something different, faults and all.
The monsters get a 9 but the cast average for me is a 7.
This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Ginak on 13 Mar 2017.
Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.
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