The Beast which never loved the girl.

Rating: 6/10 (25 July 2017)

"King Kong" has always been the story about the might beast that fell in love with a woman who eventually causes his death. This has been the story from the 30s till the extraordinary remake by Peter Jackson. However, this movie doesn't stick to the rituals of the story, as it tells the story of the beast in his own land, without the famous Empire State Scene, without being captured. The Graphics are great, however, there has not been much development between this version and Jackson's version technically. Having a cast consisting of super talented actors like Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larsson, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly and John Goodman. However, their performances were very average except Reilly maybe. The opening scene of the movie was very very good. Incorporating Kong in a fight with Godzilla -which is the next move for this universe- would be pretty tough as Kong is much smaller and Godzilla is a lot stronger. We are talking about a beast which can breathe Fire against an ape. However, it is gonna be fantastic watching that battle. Skull Island borrows lots of elements from Apocalypse Now. You'd feel that you are watching a second part of it only this time, Marlon Brando has evolved and became this giant ape. I believe that this borrowing was to make the movie more acclaimed, Yet the ultimate result of the movie is that it's a fun ride that is easily forgettable and would never stick to anyone's mind just like Godzilla. The only difference is that Godzilla was a sequel to an awful movie while Kong was following a very good one. Perhaps the comparison between King Kong and Skull Island have hurt the movie