I thought it was pretty much fantastic. The first 45 minutes were slow, but after that the action (and excellence) was pretty much non-stop. The denouement was inevitable, but all the better for it. You know Kong's not going to escape, but you still hope he does, such is the character that he is portrayed with.

I can't think of many flaws, bar the slow first section and Jack Black's performance (not bad or anything, but only occassionally getting above adequate). Just about everything else was a highlight (including the excellent skating scene - that's when I fell in love with the film).

Anaisa: lighten up. It's a fantasy, so you've got to let your imagination do some of the work.