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Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Action | Science Fiction | Adventure

Most recently watched by Kyrandia, CaptainBigTime, lordofthemovies, sensoria, schofizzy, AllAboutSteve, zombiefreak

Overview

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

Rated PG-13 | Length 118 minutes

Actors

Tom Hiddleston | Samuel L. Jackson | John Goodman | Brie Larson | Jing Tian | Toby Kebbell | John Ortiz | Corey Hawkins | Jason Mitchell | Shea Whigham | Thomas Mann | Terry Notary | John C. Reilly | Marc Evan Jackson | Eugene Cordero | Miyavi | Will Brittain | Richard Jenkins | Allyn Rachel | Robert Taylor | James M. Connor | Thomas Middleditch | Brady Novak | Peter Karinen | Brian Sacca | Joshua Funk | Daniel F. Malone | Glenn Kiwi Hall | Garreth Hadfield | Shannon Brimelow | Jon Quested | Korey Williams | Dat Phan | Cynthy Wu | Beth Kennedy | Bryan Chojnowski | Nick Robinson | Kevin Kent | Erin Moriarty | Moisés Arias

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Threw this on while I pack up some things. I really like this movie and really like how stylized it is but I’m not sure why I don’t love it. Like, it has all the things I love in a movie like this… but why do I not love it?

I do love that this is loaded with some A-List actors like Brie Larson and Tom Hiddleston, who are both excellent. The supporting cast is just as great w/ Sam Jackson + John C. Reilly + John Goodman etc. I think Toby Kebbell is great not just as KONG but as a soldier but he gets a raw deal on his death. Shea Whigham is A+ fun. I even love Tian Jing despite her being a token Chinese person for funding / marketing reasons.

Seriously. This movie is really good. Why do I not love it.

Still blown away that Jordan Vogt-Roberts got this gig off of KINGS OF SUMMER, which I love but still. He has a lot of very nice flourishes throughout + his vision & homages. The nod to Cannibal Holocaust is still so fucking awesome. Again, why do I not love this movie?

Maybe I love it and just don’t know it.

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