I saw it on Saturday. I thought the special effects were awesome, though it dragged a bit at the beginning. The 1933 version didn't really affect me the way this one did. I mean, I felt bad for Kong, in the original, but truly, this time, I was totally devastated at the end. The theatre was packed but after it ended, you could hear a pin drop. It's very emotional.
I know it's a movie, but it made me think of human greed and endangered species etc.