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Created Sep 04, 2009 10:21PM PST • Edited Oct 07, 2009 05:48PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Really Great 4.5

   Peter Jackson’s dream project and his follow up to the the amazing epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. While not reaching the same brilliance as the 1933 classic, Jackson puts more emotion and depth into the story of Kong. This is how a remake should be done, in my opinion. It’s the same story and characters yet with more power and triumph. If only Michael Bay could make remakes like this.

   While still a great movie, it has some minor flaws. I didn’t think it should’ve been three hours, it could’ve been at least two or two and a half hours and still could’ve been just as great. Sometimes, the story drags a little whenever Kong or the dinosaurs aren’t on screen. There are some silly moments, including numerous homages/tributes to the first film and some unneccasary dialogue.

   Either way, Kong is King!!

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   Personally, I thought that much like some remakes/reboots, the casting was a little hit/miss….

5. Male Stars Good 3.0

   Jack Black was a very interesting choice for the role of Carl Denham. I was happy to see he wasn’’t playing the same character he played in movies like School of Rock and Orange County. However, I did enjoy him in the role, but I thought his performance was, again, hit/miss.

   Adrien Brody was an OK Jack Driscoll(who in this version is a writer, instead of first mate). I enjoyed him in the Pianist and I thought he did OK in here.

   Honestly, the best actor in the whole movie was Kong. The guy who did the movements for the monkey was none other than Andy “Gollum” Serkis. And I think that’s enough to give this category an extra .5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

   I remember when Richard Roeper called Naomi Watts’ performance “oscar-worthy”, and how much I laughed at the idea. I didn’t think she was all that great. She wasn’t terrible, but

   A) She had the same expression almost the whole time.

   B) She had the same speech.

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

   No real female co-stars here. So no opinion.

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

   The rest is a bit of a challenge. There are many other characters, but they’re good, not great.

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    Amazing…..

11. Direction Perfect 5.0

    The cinematography is amazing. Jackson does one of the best jobs of capturing the 30’s on modern screen I’ve ever seen. The jungle is well captured as well.

12. Play Good 3.0

    Again, the dialogue is a little silly. Its mainly homages and tributes to the original and its creators.

13. Music Really Great 4.5

    The score is good, but ultimately forgettable.

14. Visuals Perfect 5.0

    The dinosaurs and creatures are the best I’ve seen since Jurassic Park.

15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 2.6

17. Sex Titillating 1.6

    Not too much to talk about.

18. Violence Savage 4.1

    Lots of Kong on dino action(no not that way you pervs!).

19. Rudeness Salty 2.0

    Some rude language.

21. Reality

    Fantasy 4.1

    Its all make believe, but I think there could be some kinda missing link out there roaring up a storm.

22. Circumstantial Fantasy 4.1

23. Biological Fantasy 4.1

24. Physical Fantasy 4.1