This film, brilliantly directed by Peter Jackson, keeps its charm even after more than 15 years. Some effects do show their age but mainly the special effects for Kong are still amazing to this day! They are simply superb for their time. The soundtrack has a very classical feel to it but it still does a good job at conveying the emotions we see on the screen.
Apart from these points, Naomi Watts is a standout performance, especially when you consider the fact she probably had to act most of her emotional scenes while looking at a green screen dummy. Jack Black did his character well but everything around his character was predictable. No character arc or evolution whatsoever. The character of Adrian Brody is the typical good guy. Not too interesting. Overall I give it a 8. It's entertaining and beautiful and I would recommend it to almost anybody.
Apart from these points, Naomi Watts is a standout performance, especially when you consider the fact she probably had to act most of her emotional scenes while looking at a green screen dummy. Jack Black did his character well but everything around his character was predictable. No character arc or evolution whatsoever. The character of Adrian Brody is the typical good guy. Not too interesting. Overall I give it a 8. It's entertaining and beautiful and I would recommend it to almost anybody.