King Kong (2005)

"I make people laugh. That's what I do." Ann Darrow

Humans suck. I would have been so much happier if this film ended when Ann is rescued and everyone just went back to New York and left the island as it was. Unfortunately Peter Jackson was too interested in being true to the original and reminding us how we feel the need to ruin anything beautiful and natural that we can get our hands on. Aside from that, the film is beautiful. We can really get a feel for how large and wild that island is, and we can really immerse ourselves in this universe. Some scenes are... grotesque, but again that's just Peter Jackson (a) wanting to be true to the original and (b) wanting to make a film that looks and feels incredibly realistic. The characters are very believable. Their development and the way they connect with each other is beautifully written, directed and acted. It feels real and it is a pleasure to watch unfold.

Rank: 71