King Kong 2005

I really enjoyed the newest remake of King Kong. This version, directed by Peter Jackson, had amazing special effects as well as an elaborated storyline of that of the original version of King Kong. The special effects make for a more realistic look for the film and at points even gives it a three dimensional feel for the viewer. Kong as well as the rest of the animated characters were made extremely realistic due to the advancement in technology which allowed the monsters to come alive in many ways. Besides the physical reality of the characters, Kong was given an emotional connection to the viewers and the other characters in the film. One example of this is his connection with Ann, the scenes on top of the rock as she entertains him, ice skating and the emotional goodbye on the Empire State Building are just some of the connecting pieces in the movie. I believe this addition to the movie is beneficial because it gives Kong personality, which he did not have in the 1933 film because his face was not given the appropriate technology during the original film. Therefore I was able to sympathize with him rather than classifying him as a monster or a villain.
I thought it was interesting to see how the directors interpreted and recreated the scenes of the imaginary Skull Island. The behind the scenes “mockumentary” gave an amazing representation of what the island would have been like had it been real and what the creatures would have looked like and how they would have lived. Not only did this give a depiction of the animals but also of the natives and their culture and architecture, which was used in the movie to create their village.
I also think the directors did a wonderful job of recreating the time period and keeping the actors lines and costumes accurate for the time period and added positively to the overall feeling of the movie. The thing I didn’t like about the movie was the violent parts with the natives of the sacrifices and the costumes that they wore. It gave the feel of an uncivilized village but the villagers that they first come in contact with are super scary.