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| King Kong is worth seeing, especially on the big screen. Quite simply, Jackson tries to do too much and goes off in too many directions. He goes in with the same instincts that served him so well in Lord of the Rings, but fails to realize that this isn't an epic storyline. It's still a monster movie, no matter how much he makes us care for Kong. There doesn't need to be a dozen characters. We don't need to know every bit of back story for every character. We want Kong. Technically, Jackson raises the bar once again. The action and visuals are stunning. Everything looks great and, when we finally get to the action, Jackson completely delivers. All in all, King Kong 2005 is a pretty decent film, but it could have been a very good film. Shave off a good 45 minutes and re-cast the Carl Denham part and Jackson may have even achieved greatness. |