King Kong

Director Peter Jackson was given carte blanche to realise his dream project, a remake of the king of all monster movies. In a show of bravado, he waits for a full hour of screen time before unveiling the big gorilla, and then supplies two hours of non-stop action as he pits the film’s stars (Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody) against all manner of beasties. Dir: Peter Jackson 2005, 12, 215min