king kong

We went to see King Kong on Thursday morning. Believe the hype, it is a three hour plus bum numbing thirst making fag dying extravaganza. It looks fantastic and while some of the CGI seems to go for blurry speed rather than detail, you can believe in Kong because he has soulful eyes. For me the big let down with CGI has always been around the eyes. Who would care if the creature had the most realistic hair in the world if his eyes were flat and lifeless. The big surprise for me though was Naomi Watts. Quite apart from the fact that she is much more beautiful than I remembered, she creates a emotional resonance for Ann Darrow that stays with you after the film has ended.

I won't give away the end of the film, but it is probably enough to say that it doesn't end well. Both Mrs McMuffin and I had to dry our damp eyes before heading off into the thronging crowds of Bluewater to complete our Christmas shopping.

This is a great entertainment and well worth the investment of a sizeable chunk of your life. Go and see it now.

I would give this film 4/5.