Kong: Skull Island

Movie

2017

1h 58m

PG-13

English

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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6.8

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Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

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Kong: Skull Island

PG-13

Movie

2017

1h 58m

English

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

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6.8

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Cast

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Tom Hiddleston

Captain James Conrad

Samuel L. Jackson

Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard

Bill Randa

Mason Weaver

San Lin

Maj. Jack Chapman / Kong Mo-Cap Ser...

Victor Nieves

Houston Brooks

Glenn Mills

Earl Cole

Reg Slivko

Kong Mo-Cap Services

Hank Marlow

Steve Woodward

Reles

Gunpei Ikari

Young Marlow / Marlow's Son

Senator Al Willis

Secretary O'Brien

Athena Captain

General Ward (voice)

Jerry (voice)

Base Guard

Chinook Pilot

Chinook Co-Pilot

Directed By: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Written By: Derek Connolly (Screenplay), Dan Gilroy (Screenplay), + 2 more

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Jordyep says...

8 years ago

It's mediocre, yet also really entertaining sometimes. In that regard, the closest comparison to this is Jurassic World. Pros: - Visuals and cinematography. - Conflict within the group of characters. - The characters of John C. Reily and Toby Kebbell (although underused) - Action, particularly the climax. - The editing stands out a few times. - Nicely paced. Cons: - Too many characters, meaning you won't care about pretty much all of them. They also don't take their time to develop them, meaning that most of them come across as Fast and Furious cartoons. - Some iffy CGI (not with Kong, but with the other creatures). - Some minor moments that felt out of place or coincidental. - Besides a few gags, all the humour falls flat. - The second act drags a bit. - Sometimes, the colour grading is overdone. Grade: 5/10

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R_Lewis says...

8 years ago

What _Kong: Skull Island_ may lack in substance, it makes up for with sheer excitement. Finally, a thrilling adventure movie, like in the olden days, but with the added creative possibilities offered by modern technology. Breathtaking scenery, a straightforward plot and jaw-dropping action sequences make this new Kong iteration a thoroughly entertaining movie, with Vogt-Roberts' dynamic direction not allowing for an instant of dullness. And the colors! In an era in which each movie has to be desaturated to feel epic, _Kong_ really felt as a breath of fresh air. The movie isn't without its faults though, mainly regarding some underdeveloped characters that are clearly cannon fodder, a bit of over-reliance on the tone contrast between comedic and tragic and some rapidly switching character motivations. It could really have used 15 minutes more. These faults are, however, dwarfed by the pure experience. An incredible visual treat with no shortage of excitement. Solid 7.5.

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budge says...

8 years ago

Fantastic looking movie, but dreadful dialogue, cliched plot points and characters doing inexplicably stupid things ruined this movie.

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cuddlelover says...

8 years ago

Gave up on this movie, couldn't care about any of the characters

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Adecool

4/10 8 years ago

Despite the big budget special effects, this movie felt like a very cheaply made movie with some of the most awkward cinematography i have ever seen and a script that feels like it was written by a bunch of kids.

The cinematography especially really got on my nerves. The colouring was ridiculous, More

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pjonsson

CONTAINS SPOILERS6/10 8 years ago

I really wanted to give this movie a better score but I just could not bring myself to overlook the stupid and crappy story.

Okay, let’s start with the bad. The movie is about a group of explorers exploring this Skull Island. No surprise there. They are accompanied by a military detachment. Som More

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filmtoaster

8/10 5 years ago

"You hear that? That sounds like a bird, but it's not, it's a fucking ant."

I can't get enough of this film.

I love every thing about it. Jordan Vogt-Roberts more than pleasantly surprised me. I will not doubt him in the future.

The set-up, the story, the characters, the More

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Diogenis

5 years ago

Alright. So i like action movies. I like King Kong. So when you have this idea of having the traditional king kong story made into a action movie about monsters in the skulk island, that sounds like a fcking great idea. The best part of King Kong was all this other monsters in the island. But this f More

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