Kong: Skull Island

Name: Kong: Skull Island
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Released: March 10, 2017
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Brie Larson, Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, John Ortiz

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 10, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Brie Larson, Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, John Ortiz, Samuel L. Jackson, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell, Tom Hiddleston

Summary: When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster and man.

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 118 min

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Michael Phillips

Mar 8, 2017

Any movie with the sense, the wit and the visual instincts to introduce Kong the way this one does is fine with me. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Mar 2, 2017

A large part of the enjoyment comes down to the sheer earth-shaking lunacy of Kong’s daily grind, even before the human intruders are factored in. Read full review

Calvin Wilson

Mar 9, 2017

If you’re looking for a film that offers pure escapism, Kong: Skull Island should definitely meet expectations. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Mar 2, 2017

It lacks neither fun nor polish, but it has the square tidiness of a compartmentalized fast-food meal. Read full review

Mike Scott

Mar 8, 2017

It's a heck of a cast, although the hands-down scene-stealer is John C. Reilly, in a gem of a comic-relief role that, in the interest of remaining spoiler-free, is probably best undescribed here. Read full review

Matt Singer

Mar 2, 2017

This is a creature feature, plain and simple — and, at least on a visceral level, a satisfying one. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Mar 2, 2017

This fantastically muddled and exasperatingly dull quasi-update of the King Kong story looks like a zestless mashup of Jurassic Park, Apocalypse Now and a few exotic visual borrowings from Miss Saigon. It gets nowhere near the elemental power of the original King Kong or indeed Peter Jackson’s game remake; it’s something Ed Wood Jr might have made with a trillion dollars to do what he liked if he’d been given a trillion dollars – but minus the fun. Read full review

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EdwardGerry

Mar 12, 2017

This is one of the most immersive and captivating movies ever made! Its literally insane and theres something you would never expect every five minutes I was totally loving it. It's a two hour movie but I was ready for another hour of these gigantic monsters! not a fan of samuel jackson though

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WhiteMobster

Apr 29, 2021

Esse filme do King Kong tem coisas que o do Godzilla (2014) não tem que é o conflito entre humanos e titã, é briga quase o tempo todo e é isso que a gente quer. Takes daora. Filme muito bom.

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bfoore90

Mar 14, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty dope movie if you ask me. Its definitely a much different Kong than the stories that have been told in the past like the 2005 Peter Jackson remake of King Kong which is also a good movie. Overall, the film does well in setting up Kong's origin story with alot of cool scenes, impressive direction and screenplay as well as some more lighthearted moments here and there which is a big difference from 2014's "Godzilla" which had a darker and more tense tone to it. The film is well acted but it does have some flaws to it, other than Brie Larson, Sam Jackson and John C Reilly's characters none of the supporting character's offer much to drive home with. Tom Hiddleson plays the part well of the rugged British Special Forces Merc, John Goodman and John Ortiz are kinda just there and Toby Kebbell's Chatman is more a plot device than to justify Samuel Jackson's lust for revenge than anything else. There are a few gems however, I found Shea Whigman, Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkin's characters to be the more likable of the bunch. Overall, the film does well setting up for what its trying to do which is good that Legendary seems to be taking the steps of creating a "Monsterverse" the right way as opposed to what DC is doing with their superhero universe.… Expand

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Triggatomic

Mar 11, 2017

It is an okay and entertaining movie, nothing special, however. If you have seen a lot of movies it is not much of a thriller, because everything is obvious and its easy to tell what will happen next. Another problem it faces is that king Kong is more of a background character, still worth seeimg.

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iCronic

Aug 7, 2017

The first 25 minutes are cancer. As soon as they get on the island it's pretty entertaining. I like the creature design for the most part, the spider scene is great. Really random slow mo effects throughout the film. Almost all actors are terrible but I'm here for The monster fights and theyThe first 25 minutes are cancer. As soon as they get on the island it's pretty entertaining. I like the creature design for the most part, the spider scene is great. Really random slow mo effects throughout the film. Almost all actors are terrible but I'm here for The monster fights and they are good… Expand

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Edeltraud

Mar 11, 2017

CGI (or whatever techniques used to make beasts) & locations are great. Enjoyed the movie as I watched it, but later it left me flat. So much more could have been done with the characters' stories, the photographer & scientists got short shrift. The natives were especially meh, no coolCGI (or whatever techniques used to make beasts) & locations are great. Enjoyed the movie as I watched it, but later it left me flat. So much more could have been done with the characters' stories, the photographer & scientists got short shrift. The natives were especially meh, no cool rituals or any action vis a vis Kong there. Overall, way too glossy, never felt the fear. Would like to see a grittier treatment, I mean, Kong had his best parts airbrushed -- come on!… Expand

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salazarj

Sep 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Underwhelming, predictable, and frankly, quite stupid. I know these kind of movies focus more on the mindless wrecking of everything around the so-called monsters, but really? They could have achieved so much more. The characters were bland, there was no development or generally anyone who made any sense, which bothers me because with a cast assemble like that, you could have taken risks and made it work in a great way.

I generally don't like movies in which the humans go nose first barging into the habitat of an animal (shark, monkeys, you name it) and in typical fashion, go destroy everything to their own benefit without thinking hey, that is the home of a living, sentient creature that yes, it can be aggressive when provoked but otherwise leaves you the hell alone, and then make the animal the **** ENEMY because it's pissed off that some idiots thought they owned it in the first place. Sam L. Jackson's role was **** which enrages me because he's a good actor, but the part they gave him here, with ****ty one-liners ("I am the cavalry"? Seriously?) to make him appear like this "bad-ass" sort of villain was so incredibly disappointing I can't even think about it. He's trying to take revenge on an animal that killed his soldiers because they dumped a ****load of explosives in his habitat in the first place? Cool. No.

They tried to include a lot of wannabe "cool" moments (I don't even know if that's what they were aiming for, but that's what it appeared to me) with the rock sounds in the background, without realizing it just looked stupid, plain and simple. The secondary characters were boring AND so obviously spare that I didn't give two **** when either of them died, even when they tried to glorify their deaths (it didn't work, by the way).

Don't even get me started on the main characters. We could ignore the whole trying-to-make-them-interesting-and-mysterious-and-horribly-failing thing they had going on (the introduction of Tom Hiddleston's character was sort of interesting, but then it went completely downhill from there, making him completely bland and uninteresting and empty with a lot of "intense" stares ahead and a whole lot of nothing), and focus instead of the fact that they tried to make them have a connection with Kong by one freaking second, not even that, and then suddenly make the "heart-stopping" (note the sarcasm) last minute decision to save him from the very team they came in with in the first place. And you'd think that the guy who'd been trying to drill some sense into them for their entire stay in the island would refuse and want to get the hell out because he's been there for years, but no, let's all run head first into the giant guy we were trying to kill and then love him because he blinked at me cute. What a freaking disaster.

The only good thing I can think of is that the cgi on Kong was pretty good. The lizard things were underwhelming and lacked imagination. Oh, and I almost forgot the part when they saw a **** bird and instantly went out to SHOOT it, because that's what you do, of course. If the other birds had had them all for breakfast after that, they would have had it coming. But no, bad, bad birds. And don't even bother to stay after the credits for the completely boring and senseless teaser for a sequel, it's a waste of time. This isn't a marvel movie, even if there are a few actors from there, so just don't.… Expand

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