King Kong

New Zealand / USA 2005, 187 minutes
Dir. Peter Jackson
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror / Fantasy, Adventure

Topics: Period 1930s.

Feat. Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks

Aroview: Peter Jackson's colossal remake lavishes one of the cinema's greatest legends in 21st century technology and ratchets up the emotional stakes to satisfying, if not quite iconic, effect.

Apart from Kong himself, as a living-breathing-thinking fantasy creation, audience's remain divided on just what are the highlights, but for us it's the sustained tension of arriving at Skull Island, and a terrific cast, led by a luminous Naomi Watts who importantly holds her own against the oversized main attraction. That it's a labour of love for the director is evident in the astounding details throughout, even if at times the monster production threatens to topple under its own towering bulk.

Member Reviews

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2 stars (Good Try) In general, terrible. The actors are good. Some of the scenes were cut from the original for a reason. ~dr.strangelove
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3 stars (Good Enough) Well cast, breath-taking special effects (definitely one for the big screen) version of a classic. More than just good, but not astoundingly good as so many have come to expect from Jackson's previous creations. ~GenXGirl
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4 stars (Very Good) It drags in more than a few places, but Peter Jackson's passion project makes up for it with breathtaking spectacle. ~Wizzums
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3 stars (Good Enough) Extended version: Didn't penalise it for being a remake as it was made as a homage to the original. Naomi deserves a star all to herself. The effects are top drawer but it takes twice as long as the original to tell the story so shoots itself in the foot ~Tubbs

DVD Features

3-disc 'Deluxe Extended Edition' includes 13 additional minutes to the film, a commentary by Peter Jackson, 40 minutes of deleted scenes + other extras.