Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Ian R — 01 Jul 2017

Simplistic but with solid action. A fun popcorn movie lacking depth.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Ian R on 01 Jul 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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Despite its numerous and noticeable flaws, it's impossible not to be entertained by the lavish spectacle on display in Kong: Skull Island even…

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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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Honestly I hate King Kong. I can't stand seeing an ugly gorilla killing cool dinosaurs…

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By Sydney O (10) on 30 Dec 2018

I still cannot understand why so many people dislike this movie. I saw it without having seen any trailer and it was really good…

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Kong: Skull Island is fun, action-packed, and big, with impressive vfx work and creature design. Samuel L…

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By Jared S (820) on 20 Oct 2018

Love this movie, especially the fight scene between King Kong and the Skull crawler…

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By Lid V (12) on 30 Dec 2018

I still cannot understand why so many people dislike this movie. I saw it without having seen any trailer and it was really good…

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By Harris Dang (129) for The AU Review (87) on 02 Nov 2018

Kong: Skull Island is a lot of fun, with many spectacular monster battles, a likeable ensemble cast, outstanding visual splendour and a standout…

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