By George M. Thomas |
| King Kong makes his return to the screen in Kong: Skull Island. |
KONG: SKULL ISLAND is a B-movie that possesses an A-list type of pedigree.
From the title alone the expectation is that this would be
one of those cheesy, retro flicks that used to appear on UHF television
stations in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Locally,
think Super Host or Ghoulardi.
But do not miss the opportunity to see a movie that’s
incredibly well done, laced with humor and takes modern special effects and uses
them to its full advantage.
This is the movie, which happens to be set in 1973, the most
recent remake of GODZILLA should have been.
There’s no hiding the goods in this one.
Kong appears early and often and he’s a magnificent cinematic creation
in a story that’s up to the task. Does it contain a great rumination on
life? Nope. But it sure as hell is fun
and it features a cast that buys into that notion and goes along for the ride.
