King Kong
King Kong Reviews
Consider this the first set of many early reviews for Kong to come. As expected, the reviews are beginning to claim that Peter Jackson is the 'best' director in Hollywood, even though he doesn't even work there, and that King Kong is just one more astounding achievement from the semi-young director.
Daily Mail
And he has made a picture I can only describe as jaw-droppingly brilliant: the most entertaining blockbuster movie this year.
But all this monkey business wouldn't amount to a hill of beans if the movie didn't have a heart, and boy, does it.
There's a beautiful moment with Kong sitting on top of a mountain, Ann in the palm of his hand, both watching the sunset. I actually heard one tough broad of a movie executive sobbing. Jackson evokes such a sense of empathy for his beast that Kleenex should be sold along with the popcorn.
Some critics will carp about its length - three hours - but for me, the time sped by.
Jackson opens his movie with Al Jolson singing I'm Sitting On Top Of The World. And that's where the director is - with the competition far, far below.
The Star
Peter Jackson's King Kong looks to be as big a cultural behemoth in 2005 terms as its sainted 1933 ancestor was in its day.
If moviegoers respond as positively to the film as the press did Wednesday night following its world-premiere screening here, the new, $207-million (U.S.) Kong could be the 500-lb. gorilla that wrests the year's box-office crown from Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia and all other challengers to the blockbuster throne.
It runs an epic three hours that rarely flag, with special effects that will be the talk of schoolyards and around office water coolers.
The only thing missing is the sex, and how odd it is to be saying this. In a year when Harry Potter discovers his libido, King Kong has been tamed from a wild sensual beast into a lonely creature just looking for a hug.
He's still as violent as ever, causing enough head-ripping carnage to call into question the PG-13 rating the movie will receive in America (the rating in Ontario hasn't been determined yet) when it opens wide Dec. 14 across North America.
We are currently getting so many alerts a day from our readers that it has been hard for us to keep up. Expect another behind-the-scenes article on King Kong, some clips, plus some more early reviews.
King Kong comes to theatres on December 14th, 2005.
For the trailers, movie stills, clips, concept art, and synopsis, go to
the King Kong Movie
Page
Stay tuned for updates.
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