Go Behind the Scenes of Kong: Skull Island
Whoever would have thought a film about Kong would be so entertaining and so thought provoking at the same time? My expectations were low when I sat down to watch Kong: Skull Island , given its uninspired title. So, imagine my surprise when about 20 minutes into the film, I began to realise that it was actually really, really good. Part of the reason is that Kong: Skull Island has an excellent script, fast-paced without being mind-boggling, with some great lines that underscore an already good dialogue, free of the inanities you usually find in movies like this. Added to the script is an epic soundtrack: the film is set in 1973, so rock n’ roll classics underscore the incredible cinematography. A wide range of likeable characters bring the film to life, barring poor Samuel L. Jackson as the demented Preston Packard, a US Lieutenant Colonel who loses it after his helicopters are annihilated by a furious Kong, the default protector of Skull Island. This is yet another origin ...