Look out for this 'chest-thumping' ape blow out your chances of ESCAPE!!

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 2017)

King Kong has fascinated movies makers for decades now and Kong : Skull Island is the latest spin off on this 'larger than life chest-thumping' ape .Kong boasts of an ensemble cast comprising of seasoned actors like Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman & John C. Reilly besides Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson (of Room fame). The movie takes all these characters to the mysterious Skull Island where not just Kong but a string of other creatures awaits them. What starts as a geological expedition eventually turns into a game of survival.Tom Hiddleston plays one of its kind action hero who does not get to fire a single bullet throughout the movie but he does manage to break off his 'godly' image with this movie. Brie Larson is vibrant as the 'anti-war photojournalist' who lands up exactly in the middle of a war like situation. It's great to see John Goodman and especially John C. Reilly come back in their true form and give some great performances here. Now coming to Samuel L. Jackson, who does it simply with his eyes. No actor could dare stare back at King Kong with the kind of hatred in his eyes, the way he does. His character has multiple layers and he showcases shades of grey here. All said and done, the cinematography by Larry Fong is outstanding. Each and every shot in the movie is beautiful. A monster adventure movie has to have some great camera-work and the camera-work in Kong is the highlight of the movie.