Technically brilliant but just does not contain enough story for 3 hours. You feel it has been stretched just so that every kind of special effect can be thrown in, to show how good it is. And indeed the CG is amazing, the integration of humans into something like a stampede, the animation of Kong's face, all done so well you totally forget. The CG scenes often refer to other CG scenes and seem to say "look, this can be done even better!". But then the scenes don't know how to end. The ship voyage is trimmed nicely, but the jungle scenes just run on and on. The action goes on in the same vein to the point where it is no longer action, and you just wait for the next scene.
The references to the 30's and the original film are woven in everywhere, and are interesting to search for.
The use of color is wonderful with some special tonal effects giving a period feeling. The sound is generally fine, with some unusual distinct directional cues used around the back and sides, Jackson shows off.
On the whole a good movie, with a brilliant movie buried inside it. But I can't see myself watching it a second time. I feel like I just did.
The references to the 30's and the original film are woven in everywhere, and are interesting to search for.
The use of color is wonderful with some special tonal effects giving a period feeling. The sound is generally fine, with some unusual distinct directional cues used around the back and sides, Jackson shows off.
On the whole a good movie, with a brilliant movie buried inside it. But I can't see myself watching it a second time. I feel like I just did.