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King Kong (2005)

However the effects may age, an emotional performance from Watts ensures we all buy into the gigantic…

…the trio of monsters and their elaborate suits make for some great monster fun.

…rubber suits may still distract some in the audience, but the special-effects featured in the film are impressive.

…largely successful at marrying a class-conscious samurai picture with a monster movie finish.

…This Early-00s entry offers little innovation, and in some areas it’s downright regressive.

…the score is familiar yet fantastic, and “Gargantuas” touts some truly inventive action that kaiju fans will devour with joy.

…three parts samurai epic and one portion monster mayhem. Unlike most movies of its kind, the human story…

Its action scenes are serviceable enough, though they’re marked by a tired quality that no amount of guns and gadgets can shake…