Scientifically Unsound
Mighty Joe Young review
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FrankIV from Cirencester, England
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6th December 2010
This is a 1949 take on the 'King Kong' scenario, fast-moving and entertaining, but lacking a dimension because the ape is given little dignity, becoming ever more cartoon-like as the film progresses, and Ben Johnson is wasted in an 'aw shucks' role.The events of the ending, ushered in without preamble and filmed in a sort of red wash, were surprising. Better, as has been said, than the re-make, always interesting to see Harryhausen at work, but it's no 'King Kong'.
