I saw it this afternoon, and much too my own surprise I felt pretty good about it.

The main reason for my reluctance to see the movies is its inherently doubtful relationship between a girl and a humongous gorilla, but Peter Jackson's script handles the part beautifully and is very believable.

Unlike the 70's pornograghic King Kong movie (YUCK!), the audience are able to comprehend the affection between the two this time. Kong is the last of its kind, lonely, proud, and intelligent; she constantly struggls to survive the world also. When strange fate brought them together, the bond between them was forged. The friendship seems logical to me.

I sat through the rest of the movie easily because this part was taken care of.