I am no technical guru, but I know what I like. There are three things that I like about this movie. It's a great visual experience.
Kong: Skull Island, a 2017 film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, was designed to be a throwback to the 60's monster films. It's based on a King Kong novel by H. G. Wells and King Kong's original script by Peter Jackson. This kind of picture has always worked for me, the old school visuals plus cool monsters.
The next is Kong: Skull Island has a great cast. I always enjoy watching Sam Neill play a wide range of characters. I love him in all his movies. This one was no exception.
The final thing that made this movie work for me was the plot. It is very simple and straight-forward and a great way to launch a new franchise.
The basic premise is that it is an US island where it is possible to walk on the waves. We know from the opening shot that it is a lost US island. There are no buildings to see and the people who are living there are mostly mad people.
There is an island with a 100 foot tall gorilla living on it, and in his quest to find a home for his family, he has opened the door to the world.
There is a lot of freedom in the storyline. It allows the film to have the unique personality that we have come to expect from the director.
The biggest challenge for the Kong: Skull Island crew was the difficulty of shooting a giant creature in an environment of a glass building. The goal was to make the fans feel that they are seeing something real and not a fake CGI.
The talent and effort that went into this movie has definitely paid off. We really enjoyed watching it on the big screen. I'm hoping that a lot of people will enjoy the movie as much as we did.
Here is a playlist of all the special effects work that went into Kong: Skull Island. (Videos taken from Kong: Skull Island Facebook page)
Peter Jackson and his team have made a lot of great movies that I enjoy watching and this was one of them. There is no way to overstate the amount of effort that went into making Kong: Skull Island.
I think that we are in for a real treat in the future. Hopefully Universal and the new Marvel Studios will be smart enough to produce some great movies like this.
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