Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by John K — 30 Aug 2017

Dreadful. Felt like Michael Bay made a monster movie.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by John K on 30 Aug 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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I really liked King Kong from 2005, so I tried Kong: Skull Island. That one wasn't as good in my opinion, but it was still good…

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