| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"At times glorious and ultra-thrilling, at times almost icky sweet." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...curiously lacking in soul." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a magnificent entertainment." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"For a movie that runs a tick over three hours, King Kong moves like a streak..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"Yes, it's indulgent at times, and the beginning's really bloated, but that just makes the payoff moments that much better." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...King Kong sets the new standard for honoring a mass-market classic while remaking it with nuanced contemporary self-awareness." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"Kong has his share of charms, but frankly, for effects-driven epics, I had a better time this year at War of the Worlds, Star Wars, and even the new Harry Potter movie. more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...hugely entertaining but sometimes over the top." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"The year's best movie." more... |
A |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...gargantuan, mightily entertaining..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...Jackson has made what many will consider to be the definitive King Kong." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...the jaw-dropping, eye-popping, heart-stopping movie epic we've been waiting for all year." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...the film is overlong, repetitive and lacks impact." more... |
C- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"Remakes simply don't get any more respectful -- or more inspired -- than this." more... |
A |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...Jackson is a visionary filmmaker who is not only a technical wizard but also a master storyteller." more... |
A- |
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