King Kong
The new King Kong is a movie I had been wanting to see since I saw the first
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off big time. This movie was fantastic.
Similar to those that have come before it, this movie is the classic story
of girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, girl gets sacrificed to ape, ape
falls for girl, girl falls for ape, boy rescues girl, ape goes after girl. I will admit, I have always liked the story of King Kong. Something about
big ape movies I just love. King Kong, Kong Lives, Mighty Joe Young, etc. If there is a big ape and a relationship with a female, I must see it. I
don't know what my attraction to the storyline is but it touches me in a way
most movies don't. This new version was the best yet.
Peter Jackson directs this rendition using the same tricks he used in the
Lord of the Rings trilogy. Similar to how he created Golum, Jackson uses an
actor to play Kong. The actor acted with Naomi Watts (Kongs love-interest)
and thus allowed her to have a 'real' person to play off of in scenes. The
effects team also used him to create the movements, gestures and overall
physical attributes of the ape. Useage of an actor to create Kong made this ape much more realistic and loveable than any of the previous cinematic
versions. This technique, combined with an excellent script, wonderful
graphics and believeable characters makes King Kong a must-see.
On a side note, I will admit I cried longer and harder at this movie than
any I have seen in the last 10 years. The realism portrayed in this movie
made me fall completely in love with the giant ape. By the end, I was ready
to run off and live on the far-off island with the damn thing myself.
I would give King Kong an overall grade of A.
King Kong gets a grade breakdown as follows:
Story: A. Same basic story as before and just as endearing.
Acting: A. All the characters were believable and thus lovable or hatable.
Visuals: A+. One word: Wow.
Originality/Innovation: A+. Using a real actor to portray Kong added a
realism not seen in previous adaptations.
Enjoyability grade: A. This is a big-screen event if there ever was one.
Overall grade: A. Purely wonderful.
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