A marvellous spectacle incredible graphics, true-to-life rendering of an ape... what else can you say about this movie? Well, without knowing it was directed by him, anyone who has seen The Lord of the Rings would know that Kong was also directed by Peter Jackson. He uses the same trade mark methods - slow motion to highlight a significant moment, long aerial shots to show you the amazing panoramas the CGI team have created, silent moments in the midst of battle to heighten the tension, knowing looks from the characters so that we know this is one of their moments of moral tension - these are all Jackson favourites. He has also tried to tell the story of Kong, so that this is not just an effects film. So we feel sorry for the misunderstood beast, and wonder whether the captors should not themselves be caged. The problem is this is just a CGI movie, one which is most impressive, but also one which still has a sort of 'Emperor's New Clothes' feeling. Do these directors think we really can't spot an actor in front of a green screen yet? Or that the character in Kong's hand is a model? The graphics are incredible, and they work best when its just them on their own and Kong is fighting the T-Rexs, but the credibility gap remains because they eye is not always fooled. The movie is good, but for all the fantastic art, it still doesn't work. And if it doesn't work, then this is just a one trick film.
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