• 10 February 2019
    Warning: Spoilers
    I found the movie King Kong to be incredibly interesting, and well written. The film was very captivating from start to finish. I have seen the King Kong 1976 and 2005 version before I saw this one and I believe this one was the best. The special effects for this movie I think were done very well given the time period. I also really liked how they had Ann in the beginning acting like she was looking up at something, and then screaming. It alluded to the fact that this was something she would be doing later- and she did when she was kidnapped and tied to posts and then saw King Kong. Overall the film did a great job having the audience feel like they were there and feel the emotions. I personally was saddened when they went back to captured King Kong just to put him on display in the city, and watching it you can also sense that it was not a good idea. The final scene was very sad, but it was also my favorite. The Empire State Building was something new and exciting when this movie came out, and even though today it might look cheesy how they cut to the far away shot of the building and a gorilla "climbing" the side, at the time it was very high tech and relevant. At the end you can see that he loves the girl and s only trying to protect her, and does not realize what he is doing. After he had been shot at and he picked her up and puts her down one last time before getting hit again and falling is heart breaking. Watching him fall off the building is very sad, but a great way to end the film.