Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Phil H — 30 Jun 2017

Nice idea. Some pointless sub-plot's. Bad performances from the main cast compared to the supporting cast. Also Kongs size seemed to change a few times....

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Phil H on 30 Jun 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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