Some humans accidentally landed on a mysterious island—Skull Island. When they were about to start filming a movie, they were crazily attacked by the local savages. After barely escaping the clutches of the savages, they set sail to get away, but the petite Ann was captured. It turns out that the eerily named Skull Island is indeed full of dangers. The barbaric natives are a threat, not to mention the prehistoric dinosaurs and wild beasts that are everywhere. To rescue Ann, everyone had no choice but to return.
Ann, who was taken as a sacrifice by the native savages, couldn't help but scream. Unexpectedly, her screams attracted the attention of Kong, the gigantic legendary gorilla that even fierce dinosaurs fear. Kong took a liking to Ann. However, what Kong did not know was that this would mark the beginning of its tragic fate……
\Later, Kong was captured and taken to the city. Later still, to protect its beloved, Kong fought against the military. To show Ann the beautiful sunrise she once mentioned again, Kong climbed the Empire State Building, putting itself in jeopardy and engaging in a final battle with human aircraft. In the end, it fell from the Empire State Building, composing a final tragic song for its beloved.Thus, at the end of the movie, the character Carl says, 'It was beauty that killed the beast.'
\Recommendation Index:\★★★★
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Kong was originally a gorilla, able to live freely within his own space. Only because a group of humans stumbled in seeking fame and fortune did his fate change. Everything happened because he liked a beautiful New York girl, which led him into the filthy human society and ultimately to a fatal end. How many can, like him, fight recklessly for love?
A deep impression is Kong chasing to the water's edge, having his eyes hit by a bottle yet still stretching his hand with all his might, hoping she would return. Meanwhile, humans, driven by fame and profit, chained him and took him back to New York, using him to satisfy human curiosity. When Kong woke up and didn't see the girl, he broke free from the chains to find his beloved. For her, he accidentally trampled and killed innocent humans, leading to the human military shooting him.
Why did he fall so straightforwardly in love with her? If he hadn't met her, he wouldn't have sought his own deadly fate. What did he gain?
Film Reviews
The eighth wonder of the world.
Saying 'a beauty kills the beast' is merely an instance of Peter Jackson's self-inflation when he couldn't find his way.
—Philadelphia Weekly
Peter Jackson gives 'King Kong' a new look, transforming it into the most terrifying and emotionally touching monster movie of this century, capable of making you laugh and cry.
—New York Daily News
The film can only be called an efficient and energizing collection of entertainment. It's clear that Peter Jackson poured tremendous effort into making it, yet in the end, the film slipped out of his control.
—The New Yorker
'King Kong' has earned respect and praise that a remake has never received before.
