King Kong Reaction - # 2

While Peter Jackson's King Kong may be a testament to the old, it's metamorphosis into something people can enjoy today can enjoy is breathtaking. Jackson's genius is clear as he blends the original masterpiece with modern technology and truly makes it his own. I do have some criticism, though. The movie is painstakingly slow to start - in the first movie, the action is pretty quick to take off. I understand Jackson was trying to convey the era and the develop the character's stories, but it was so slow to get to the action by the time the island scene began I was bored with the movie. From there, however, things took a turn for the best. As the ship slowly drifted into the mist on the water, I got a sense that the movie was going to get a lot better. The action sequences to follow were crafted in a manner that would make the original directors proud. The groundbreaking special effects are great but not surprising from a director like Peter Jackson who is known for his ability to create a masterful story that is the focal point in all his films. There are many things one can say about Peter Jackson's King King; great visuals, an immersive world, fantastic acting, but if there was one compliment I could give to this movie it would be this: It did the original justice. If any other person set out to recreate the Kong experience, we would have gotten a dry and poorly written copy of a classic. Instead, we got a deep and emotional story that makes you pick sides (and most people wanted to side with Kong). Whatever you want to call it, I enjoyed this film. The slow sequences were just that; slow, but the great sequences were more than great. I can only hope that one day somebody can do the same for Peter Jackson, perhaps recreating one of his greats and doing so not only for commercial success, but for the honor of one of the greatest directors of this generation.