As a follow up to Kong it fails, but as a b-movie adventure film it does the job. It also comes up with a plausible enough scenario.

Cute but insubstantial quickie sequel to King Kong.

Not up to the caliber of the original Kong by any means, but delivers some good stop-motion monster romps, and really what else can you ask for from a film?

A shockingly cheesy follow-up for its time, generously padded with footage lifted intact from the first film, this set a bad sequel precedent for decades to come. Still fun going, though, with Schoedsack and crew emphasizing humor and pathos over thrills.