I Went to See King Kong

I went to see King Kong and I'm such a pushover. I cried--not sobs or anything, but they did manage to make me shed a few tears for poor, poor Kong.

The criticisms I have read are true. The movie should have been trimmed, not because you're bored but because it's really just too much. It would have been neat to have the extra stuff on an extended DVD, but it slows down the pacing. The movie should have moved at a faster clip. Also, some of the CGI is just as bad as the trailers make it look. The dinosaurs do not compare to Jurassic Park's. They never seem as real as those in the original Jurassic Park (Kong on the other hand is beautifully rendered). Unfortunately, you can also tell that some of the chase sequences were created via green screen, which lessens their effectiveness. That said, what excuses all of those very real flaws is that the movie's heart is in the right place -- lovingly so. In this one, King Kong was loved... and he deserved to be. My suggestion, buy the ticket but show up 1hr late, the last 2/3rds of the movie are worth it. ( my more complete review and discussion (spoilers) )

I Went to See King Kong

I went to see King Kong and I'm such a pushover. I cried--not sobs or anything, but they did manage to make me shed a few tears for poor, poor Kong.

The criticisms I have read are true. The movie should have been trimmed, not because you're bored but because it's really just too much. It would have been neat to have the extra stuff on an extended DVD, but it slows down the pacing. The movie should have moved at a faster clip. Also, some of the CGI is just as bad as the trailers make it look. The dinosaurs do not compare to Jurassic Park's. They never seem as real as those in the original Jurassic Park (Kong on the other hand is beautifully rendered). Unfortunately, you can also tell that some of the chase sequences were created via green screen, which lessens their effectiveness. That said, what excuses all of those very real flaws is that the movie's heart is in the right place -- lovingly so. In this one, King Kong was loved... and he deserved to be. My suggestion, buy the ticket but show up 1hr late, the last 2/3rds of the movie are worth it. ( my more complete review and discussion (spoilers) )

I Went to See King Kong

I went to see King Kong and I'm such a pushover. I cried--not sobs or anything, but they did manage to make me shed a few tears for poor, poor Kong.

The criticisms I have read are true. The movie should have been trimmed, not because you're bored but because it's really just too much. It would have been neat to have the extra stuff on an extended DVD, but it slows down the pacing. The movie should have moved at a faster clip. Also, some of the CGI is just as bad as the trailers make it look. The dinosaurs do not compare to Jurassic Park's. They never seem as real as those in the original Jurassic Park (Kong on the other hand is beautifully rendered). Unfortunately, you can also tell that some of the chase sequences were created via green screen, which lessens their effectiveness. That said, what excuses all of those very real flaws is that the movie's heart is in the right place -- lovingly so. In this one, King Kong was loved... and he deserved to be. My suggestion, buy the ticket but show up 1hr late, the last 2/3rds of the movie are worth it. ( my more complete review and discussion (spoilers) )