2005 - Rated PG-13 - 3 hr 7 min
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell
I remember when this came out, how big a deal it was. Peter Jackson does Kong... and it's bigger, better, and hairier than the original! So there are some things about it that make it a unique experience. Jack Black for one, who seems to play Peter Jackson in this movie. And the giant bugs for another. Scary, creepy giant bugs.
I'm not really sure what's up with the bugs, actually.
I also can't quite figure out why this movie needs to be more than three hours long. It almost feels like they're trying to force an epic from this story. While Naomi Watts does a great Fay Wray impression and creates an even stronger tie to the unlucky ape, I feel like much of this update was unecessary.
