King Kong Reviews

King Kong Review
by Scott Mendelson
Peter Jackson's King Kong is a complete joy; a ripping yarn that refuses to let the audience settle for less, both in technical and artistic achievements. At its best, it has the showmanship to remind you of how you felt while watching your favorite...more

King Kong Review
by Jerry Saravia
Of all the "King Kong" films that exist (and there are others besides the original 1933 classic and its 1976 remake), Peter Jackson's lavishly produced new Kong is clearly the best. As good as it often is, it is also an occasionally...more

King Kong Review
by Rick Ferguson
Hollywood needs Peter Jackson. In an era in which box office revenues are drying up faster than the world's oil supplies, in which one after another of 2005's supposed studio tent poles collapsed in a splintering sawdust cloud of dashed hopes, this...more

King Kong Review
by Homer Yen
Of all the films that I've seen so far in 2005, "King Kong" is not the best film experience this year, although it is in the Top 5. And, it isn't even as stirring as director Peter Jackson's great epic, "The Lord of the Rings" (and really, what could be...more

King Kong Review
by [email protected]
It's that old, well-roasted chestnut: what do you give to the man who has everything? In Peter "The Lord of the Rings" Jackson's case the answer was a doozy. The go-ahead. more

King Kong Review
by Shane Burridge
Peter Jackson is in the enviable position of making his childhood dreams come true. He loved Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'; he made the movie of it. He loved KING KONG as a child; he made his own version of it. And he can be seen entertaining...more

King Kong Review
by samseescinema
Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Kyle Chandler Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson MPAA Classification: PG-13 (frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images) more

King Kong Review
by Bill Clark
If we're lucky we get one film a year that has the action, humor, heart, and colossal appeal of King Kong. The story and message are both timeless, and it's likely that many audiences worldwide will leave the theater exclaiming that they've never seen...more

King Kong Review
by Steve Rhodes
Grab yourself a couple of big tubs of popcorn and get ready to have one heck of a good time at the movies, thanks to THE LORD OF THE RINGS' Peter Jackson. Remaking the 1933 classic film starring Fay Wray, Jackson's vision of KING KONG is both a...more