Movie rant

Okay, so before I tell you about this fantastic movie I just finished watching, I must give you a disclaimer: I am not one of those 'macho' guys who do (or don't do) weird stuff just because. Yeah, I like to watch movies, that is a no-brainer. I like action (fifth element), suspense (unbreakable), horror ( (a little) alien), sci-fi (starwars, as if), drama ( Passion of the Christ), comedy (and not raunchy nasty humor, good stuff like Monty Python), think genre-I dont really know the name (The Sting), musicals (give a shout for The Phantom of the Opera), and I must admit, romance (aka Chick Flicks).

Yes, I do not mind at all that last genre. Actually there are quite a few of them that I rather like. Just to name a few that I know of: Sleepless in Seattle, You've got mail, Kate and Leopold, and The ideal husband, which I rather enjoyed.

I could go on, but I just had to tell you about that. Hey, I even shed the occasional tear (gasp!) when watching a movie for the first or tenth time. I would think I am a fairly well balenced when giving a judgement on a move.

King Kong is a great movie.

First of all, it is directed by Peter Jackson. Anybody that is capable of producing a movie (or series) that wins 11 oscars is capable of doing great things, so that right there might set it up already and give a little leverage on how good it is. Second, the effect company also worked on LOTR, so that is also an added ability. Third, it is Kong. What else needs be said.

The acting in this movie is spot on, especially by Jack Black. You would normally not think of him as a serious actor, given some of his past jobs, but he pulls off his character extremely well. Adrian Brody is just a freak of an actor, I don't know why he does not get better jobs. Naomi Watts just did a great job in this flick also. Being able to interact with a big piece of paper and produce results such as hers just speaks volumes of how good you are.

So except for the length, which some people consider a detriment (I personally have no problem with it) at three hours, this movie has almost no flaws at all. I say almost because I would claim to have an eye for special effects, and some of the things were just a little off, but most people would not notice them.

So this movie comes highly recommended by myself. If that means anything.