King Kong (2005)

DVD COVER/SIDE

Length of film:  187 Minutes (Extended: 200 Minutes)

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Peter Jackson

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis,

IMDB Rank: 7.2/10

Part 1 Time: 121 Minutes (Extended: 133 Minutes )

Part 2 Time: 66 Minutes (Extended: 67 Minutes)

Where does the first part end? King Kong (Andy Serkis) and Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) watch the sunset at Kong’s lookout

Final line of dialogue on the first part: “It’s Beautiful” Ann Darrow speaks to King Kong at his lookout.

First line of dialogue on the second part: “There” states Captain Englehorn (Thomas Kretschmann) to Carl Denham (Jack Black) and Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) after rescuing them from a pit.

How jarring is it when the first part ends? Somewhat, at this part in the film the crew has experienced a variety of death defying situations including, hostile natives, dinosaurs, man-eating spiders, and a giant gorilla. Many crew members have died and Ann Darrow is with King Kong at his lookout. Will the crew rescue Ann Darrow and return to New York safely?

Which part is better? Although significantly shorter, part two is fast paced, exciting, and terrifying. Here we see the protagonists (antagonists depending on your point of view) returning to New York with King Kong. A giant ape in a city with millions of civilians, sounds like world load of trouble!

Academy Awards: Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Best Achievement in Sound Editing, Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Achievement in Art Direction (Nominated).