First of all I'd like to start off by saying that the film come close to feeling like a 3-hour picture, which is a good thing. The relatively 'bad' thing about this film though that there are a number of GREAT scenes, very many GOOD and OK scenes but some very CRAPPY / CORNY scenes as well. Simply said: the quality of the scenes is not constant enough. The fighting sequences featuring Kong are probably some of the greatest scenes in the film and while the core element of the film is the relationship between the ape and Ann, the latter actually is involved in / the cause for some of the worst scenes. There is for instance the pole-vaulting sequence (which I thought was stupid) and the worst scene of the whole film (I wanted to cry out loud actually) is when Kong meets Ann in NY. I cannot understand that a talented filmmaker like Jackson does not understand the difference between emotional and corny, between the right amount of anything (be it action or emotion) and too much. He seemed to have it when making Fellowship of the Ring, it slipped away whilst he was making The Two Towers and it was simply gone during The Return of the King. With Kong, Jackson has proved that he is gaining some of his understanding, but that he is still nowhere near the level he was when making The Fellowship of the Ring. Like so many before him, Jackson shows us that low budget success leading to bigger budgeted films don't always ensue a step up in quality as well.
7,5 out of 10 (with a 7 given upon voting)
7,5 out of 10 (with a 7 given upon voting)