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Peter Jackson's King Kong is way too long and some of the CGI feels rushed and corny. This edit fixes both problems beautifully. It's still probably a bit too long, but the narrative flows more consistently now and there is very little drag. The new opening pulls you right into the film and the cut directly to Ann and Carl bypasses much of the sluggishness of the original opening sequence. Belgarath has left in just the right amount of action and CGI on the island while excising most of the less convincing effects and chase sequences.

I watched the B&W version, which is glorious to look at and seems appropriate given Jackson's choice to set the story during the 1930s. I will be adding the color version to my collection, too, as this cut will be my go-to from now on and I prefer my Naomi Watts in color!

Highly recommended, especially for fans of the original.