This movie is so underrated. Godzilla that came out around this time is trash compared to this. I'm not really about action packed movies but this one is pretty good. Why is it good? Because it's fast paced and gets into the story right away (unlike Godzilla). This movie also kind of gives you sympathy for some of the characters. The CGI isn't the greatest (any movie nowadays doesn't have good CGI in my opinion). You DON'T need to watch any of the other King Kong movies before you watch this. This movie stands out on it's own. If you're bored and wanna watch an action movie then this movie is definitely for you.