Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

"Andy Serkis was my draw for this. He is brilliant. "

"The second of the reboot series of Planet of the Apes, which echoes the fifth film of the original series at some points in the film as the human population has drastically declined by the virus as only those immune have survived. A thread which began in the first film comes into full scope as a betrayal during a chance at peace starts a war between to two races dominate upon the Earth!!"

"Saw the rise of the planet of the apes but had never seen any of the others . Watched this tonight and loved it . Strong characters and emotional story . "

"Planet Of The Apes Is An Amazing Franchise Can Highly Recommend "

"I was interested, yes, even with the corny and or predictable bits. An enjoyable watch "

"A truly bittersweet, but powerful story with great performances "

"I rented the other 2 off prime for 3.99 each. I couldn't just watch the one from hulu and stop there. :)"

"Amazing for a sequel! A bit predictable but nonetheless a great sci-fi film."

"Apes together strong "

"4¼⭐/5⭐ + DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a more polished, grounded entry in the "prequel" series. Andy Serkis is amazing once again, but whereas RISE showed the evolution of Caesar's mind and character development, this establishes him as a fully fleshed out character who is now the leader of his tribe and family. What I most admire about this film is that it further explores the subject of fear and how it isn't exclusive to one group, but is pervasive in all beings who have experienced trauma and don't know how to release it. I also admire that unlike its predecessor the conflict resolves less like an action movie and keeps the tone of a straightforward drama with theatrical embellishments. It feels more like a Shakespearean drama than a blockbuster romp like Jurassic Park. Nothing against the former, but the story and ideas that DAWN explores deserves to be taken a little more seriously than RISE had, and in doing so it resonates with the themes a little more deeply. It doesn't mean that I agree with all of the ideas, but I feel like they are given the proper attention in this movie without sacrificing the entertainment value. The performances as a whole are much stronger here, both in terms of the ape and human characters, and the special effects are more consistently effective. This doesn't just build on the previous movie, it improves it in pretty much every way. - The human subplot, though good, doesn't feel fully explored and as a result certain actors, who are great, don't always feel like they are given much to do. Gary Oldman is the main example. He just sort of feels like he's there in a flat cameo appearance instead of as a fleshed out character in his own right. I didn't understand why they needed him for such an oddly undefined role. I'm not a sports expert, but one wouldn't hire a seasoned Michael Jordan to only shoot free throws... would they? Anybody could have served that purpose. Maybe someone like Danny Huston would have been a better choice?"