r96sk
Really good movie! Some editing and musical (same-y tracks, exact same utilization each time) choices aside, <em>'Kong: Skull Island'</em> is entertaining. Kong looks great, Skull Island is brought to life pretty neatly. The action seque...
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Kong: Skull Island
2017
Movie
118 min
English
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Insights
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users72%
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts•Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Plot Summary
In 1973, a diverse team of scientists and soldiers embarks on an expedition to a mysterious island in the South Pacific, untouched by the outside world. Upon arrival, they discover that the island is home to Kong, a colossal ape of immense power, and a host of other terrifying creatures. The team must fight for survival as they navigate the treacherous landscape and confront the island's monstrous inhabitants, while uncovering its secrets.
Critical Reception
Kong: Skull Island was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike. Praised for its spectacular visuals, thrilling action sequences, and strong performances, it was seen as a successful reboot of the King Kong franchise, offering a more modern and monster-focused take. Some critics noted its straightforward plot, but the overall sentiment was positive, highlighting its entertainment value and impressive monster design.
What Reviewers Say
Visually stunning with impressive creature effects and exhilarating action sequences.
A fun, monster-filled adventure that successfully rebooted the King Kong mythos.
While the plot is somewhat thin, the film delivers on spectacle and entertainment.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's thrilling action, impressive visual effects, and the sheer scale of the monster battles. Many found it to be an entertaining popcorn flick that revitalized the King Kong character for a modern audience, though some wished for a bit more depth in the story.
Fun Fact
The design of Kong in this film was inspired by the original 1933 King Kong, but was scaled up to be significantly larger to establish him as a god-like protector of the island, rather than just a giant ape.
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Manuel São Bento
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com After a pleasant revisit to Godzilla (2014), now comes the time for Kong: Skull Island, the second installment in Warner Bros. and Legendar...
Diogenis
Alright. So i like action movies. I like King Kong. So when you have this idea of having the traditional king kong story made into a action movie about monsters in the skulk island, that sounds like a fcking great idea. The best part of Kin...
Reno
**A new dawn. The King has arrived.** Seems I'm the only one who did not know it was not a sequel to the 2005 film. The Kong was over a 100 feet tall in this, compared to 25 feet from a decade ago. Being a big fan of that film and Peter ...
John Chard
Yeah. That was an unconventional encounter. So here we have it, part two of the franchise reinvention of the beloved iconic creatures of cinema lore. After the 2014 redux of Godzilla was something of a tonal misstep, it's unsurprising to...
Per Gunnar Jonss...
I really wanted to give this movie a better score but I just could not bring myself to overlook the stupid and crappy story. Okay, let’s start with the bad. The movie is about a group of explorers exploring this Skull Island. No surprise...
Gimly
Thought that Peter Jackson's _King_ _Kong_ movie could have done without the entire first act? Though that the _Godzilla_ movie set in the same universe should have shown their big beastie a whole lot more? Well _Skull Island_ fixes those p...
in_the_crease
Don't let the title and promotional material fool you: Kong Skull Island is more military commentary and homage to Apocalypse Now than simply _another_ King Kong movie. In that sense it brings something new and fresh to the series, and is a...
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