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King Kong (2005) More at IMDb Pro »

The gorilla is great, the girl terrific, sets are out of this world, creatures icky as hell, and the director clearly does not believe in the word "enough." The new "King Kong" from Peter Jackson is both the measure of what striking images the world's most imaginative filmmakers can now put onscreen with digital effects, motion capture, models and miniatures and the drawback to these very toys.

Firmly believing that nothing succeeds like excess... Read the full review and more at hollywoodreporter.com.

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