Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Julian D — 19 May 2017

It wasn't high art, but it was entertaining and provided some great action and some great CGI. 6/10.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Julian D on 19 May 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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By Lid V (12) on 30 Dec 2018

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