Thursday, December 15, 2005
1MR: King Kong
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Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow from the world of vaudeville who finds herself lost in depression-era New York and her luck changes when she meets an over-ambitious filmmaker Carl Denham who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. imdb
Review: First, don't go to the imdb page linked above if you don't know the premise of King Kong. I had already read the book and seen bits and pieces of the old black and white movie before going to see the new version.
As one person put it, "Peter Jackson is like Steven Spielberg, without the suck." This movie reemphasizes that Jackson is a great director, not just someone who got lucky with one series of movies. The whole production and direction of the film is just flooring in every way. The actors are believable (although I do admit having to adjust to Jack Black in a serious role), the effects are among the best to date, and the sound jumps from channel to channel realistically duplicating the environment.
Even though the movie runs for a little over three hours, I never once checked my watch to see when it would end. Go see it now. If you've seen it, go see it again. Great movie.
Rating: Go Now!
