January 24, 2006

Return to Skull Island (please)

King Kong by Peter Jackson

I loved King Kong for the production value! Peter Jackson is superb. Lots of action to keep you interested and the special effects are amazing.

Unfortunately, the movie took a serious nosedive once the crew and beast left Skull Island. The pull between the gorilla and the girl was too corny for my taste. And the scene on the frozen pond?! A Disney moment that should be edited out of this film.

The story isn’t anywhere near the caliber of Lord of the Rings, so the movie suffers in that area, but if you liked Peter Jackson’s LOR production treatment you’ll probably enjoy King Kong too.