Animal revolt

Friday, March 24, 2017

Movie enthusiasts this weekend got the experience of a lifetime as they wandered encroached in what turned out to be uncharted territory at the cinema, as a gigantic animal came raging to fend off intruders from its habitat.

King Kong is the name of the vicious ape monster that brought delightful destruction from action of unusual animal behaviour to theatre soothing the cravings of hardcore thrill seekers.

The last time a creature of this kind was spotted was 12 years ago in 2005 as then director Peter Jackson (Lord of The Rings) exposed such a beast ‘Kong’ and the world loved it, going as far as cashing in a huge $550.5 million and scooping three Oscar awards in the process.

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