A Kong Sized Flop

Rating: 3/10 (23 June 2017)

I cannot believe that this movie scored as highly as it did, and it either suggests peoples expectations have dropped so low that movies like this appease modern day appetites. Or the movie was generally OK and im the odd one out.
The pretence of the movie is promising, travel to an undiscovered Island, investigate the unknown, return home and be exonerated... But it goes down hill from there.
Heres some points to take in.
a dozen Veteran pilots fresh out of Vietnam, cannot understand the immediate danger of a 300 foot gorilla in front of them and subsequently are swatted down like flies in a matter of moments.
the commanding officer goes crazy with grief, failing to understand how Kong is the status quo on the island inhabited with monsters.
Separated pilot starts to develop own story, but killed off randomly between scenes.
The survivors come across a world war 2 pilot who crash landed 28 years earlier with clothing which looks in better condition than when it was made had be shaking my head.
Jack as a seasoned commander, takes absolutely no advice from WW2 pilot on dangers and threats and proceeds to lead his troops into a killing field.. Perhaps what is most surprising is that none of his troops question the validity of the orders.
Soldiers lay ambush for Kong and are ultimately pushed back with Jackson finally getting his trade mark *Mother F##ker* in just before he dies, albeit cut short to complete it.
Brie is a war photographer but somehow was as nimble as a cat and had the ability to survive every engagement with her camera in hand, without so much as a scratch.
Look its not all bad, the fight scenes were alright but everything else in the movie was absolute trash.
worth a watch on DVD if ur really bored. Or just to tick it off.
3 Stars