Disappointed first time; better the second

Rating: 7/10 (9 October 2017)

It might be a good idea for reviewers--professional and otherwise--to withhold reviews until they've watched a film at least twice. True, most people will pay movie admission only once, but my experience with film at least, is that in many cases my opinion of a film changes with additional viewings. Having said that, as a fan of Peter Jackson's King Kong--one of my favorites films--I was disappointed when I watched Skull Island (on DVD only). I found the story not particularly engaging, nor the characters particularly likable (except Reilly). However, the monster aspect was great, and that probably is what attracts me to these movies in the first place. I would give those monster encounters a 10, and the rest of the movie a 5, hence a 7. Kong really doesn't come off as a bad guy, and the ending was cute.