“Beautiful.” If LOTR didn’t already prove that Peter Jackson is a cinematic genius then my god does this. 3 hours of cinematic bliss that looks and feels so timelessly spectacular that it never once leaves you without something to focus on. The lingering shots of Kong’s face is literally just pure emotion staring back at you from the screen. It’s crazy that this was made 20 years ago and still looks this good, because I bet if it released today nobody would bat an eye. Jackson’s own experience with the 1933 King Kong came full circle when I first saw this movie — unknowingly yet not coincidentally, he successfully passed the wound onto a new generation — onto me. Thank you, Peter Jackson.

King Kong

Item: King Kong
Rating: 10
Author: Oli Arnold

Oli Arnold10.0· December 21, 2025Follow

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