Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, apes are now the dominant species and live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
- Released: 2024-05-22
- Runtime: 145 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Kevin Durand, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman, Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi, Lydia Peckham, William H. Macy, Dichen Lachman
- Director: Wes Ball
Comments
- slightlymad22 - 4 July 2024
I Really Enjoyed It, More Than I Expected
I just got out of Kingdom of The Planet of The Apes
I really enjoyed it!! It has not dislodged Dune 2, as my favourite of the year, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Of the cast, Owen Teague is as amazing as Andy Serkis (high praise indeed) I always enjoy seeing Kevin Durand in something, so imagine my surprise to find out he is playing Proximus, he knocked it out of the park, Freya Allen is great as the human!! But Peter Macon stole the movie for me as Raka.
It looks stunning, the CGI is amazing, I saw no faults at all.
I can see some people thinking the first act is a bit slow, but I loved the world building early on. There was a lot of characters to introduce us to!! I'm amazed how attached I got to Noah!! Following Cesar, was not easy!! I loved Cesar!! But it was down to the world building early on.
In the second act, it totally sent me down a rabbit path, with where I thought it was heading!! (Think Beneath The Planet of The Apes) but I was wrong lol
On to what I didn't like, there is one shot in the movie, I would have removed, if I was director, as it totally changed a character. I wasn't overly thrilled with the very end, and where it leaves the next movie.
I think it could have done with possibly a bit of trimming earlier on (yes I know I said I loved the world building) and more time given to Proximus.
Overall, I really liked it, bring on the next one. - shedilone - 22 June 2024
A little more than 50/50
The beginning of the film was unsuccessful, a direct entry into the events without a good build-up or any introduction to help you understand the events. You will have to sit for a fair amount of time until you understand what is going on and what is Caesar's relationship to the topic; This is another flaw, which is that the events did not give Caesar's legacy enough attention. I think it would have been better if they had focused more on how his legacy was transformed from justice and giving all creatures their right to hate and kill people.
But it wasn't a bad movie, and I loved the reversal that took place from humans' control over the rest of the creatures because they were the lowest creatures and the lowest ranked in the food pyramid. The scenes were touching and you see how the roles are reversed and humans are killed instead of being killed. This gives a wonderful point of view that makes you think about how we, as a species, often humiliate other creature and we exploit them for our unimportant interests.
The events that followed the bad start were not as bad, and there was a good amount of excitement and plot twists, and it was an enjoyable watch overall.
