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King Kong
(2005)
Behind every
great love is a love story.
Director: Peter Jackson, rated PG-13
  Starring: Naomi
Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin
Hanks, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"That's
the thing you come to learn about Carl, his undying ability
to
destroy the things he loves." –
Jack Driscoll
Why watch this?
A worthy remake of the original 1933 classic.
Plot Summary:
Filmmaker Carl Denham leads a voyage to the mysterious Skull
Island to film a movie, taking along actress Ann Darrow and
playwright Jack Driscoll. On the island, they encounter
prehistoric creatures and the gigantic ape, Kong, who develops a
bond with Ann. Driven by ambition, Denham captures Kong and
brings him to New York City, where the ape escapes and searches
for Ann amidst the urban chaos.
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Dad's Preview:
Peter Jackson tackled this immediately after his
Lord of the Rings trilogy, and he went all out. He faithfully remakes
the original 1931 film, and beefs the story up quite a bit. He coaxed some wonderful performances
out of the fine actors (Watts, Brody and Black), then turned his CGI gurus loose. They
delivered almost too well (the vine-swinging T-Rexs were a bit
much). Regardless, it's a great film as a whole and very
enjoyable for a nerdy guy like me. Naomi Watts is such a great
on screen persona - that gal can act! |
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WingNut Films;
Universal Pictures
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