Same Kong, but maybe a different future

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2017)

What elevated this for me from a seven to an eight for, was that at the end of the final credits, we had a scene that leads you to believe there will be a sequel. And not the standard sequel that would normally follow the island chapter of King Kong. Overall, this Kong is the same formula as all the Kongs, with only cosmetic changes in motivations, Villagers, visitors, beastly antagonists, island, the same large monkey. There were tweaks, with a military aspect on the island, as well as a castaway, that helped to broaden its framework. Ever sine 76, we have had Kong remakes that have accelerated and condensed into smaller and smaller time frames between Kongs. I don't get this. Is Hollywood really that stupid? Maybe. But this time, there is at least a hope for something different in the future. If you keep remaking the wheel, its going to go flat eventually. If what I see is true, then there are possibilities here. The acting was good as you would expect from a block-buster. Huddleston was good, as was Larson and Jackson. and Goodman was as good as he usually is, this time with less to flesh out his character as well. The flick is worth the watch. Lets hope the sequels don't disappoint.