Finishing the trilogy, Caesar leads a fractured ape army against a well armed military with a ruthless leader. With heavy losses and the slavery of all apes looming close by, Caesar realizes he must be even more ruthless if he hopes to win the war.
Andy Serkis (Caesar), Woody Harrelson (The Colonel), Steve Zahn (Bad Ape), Karin Konoval (Maurice), Amiah Miller (Nova), Terry Notary (Rocket), Ty Olsson (Red Donkey), Michael Adamthwaite (Luca), Devyn Dalton (Cornelius).
War for the Planet of the Apes picks up fairly close to where the last film left off. We're almost immediately drawn into the battle between apes, humans, and the battles within both races as well. That also feels like where the film diverges from the original series, giving us something new along with a few disappointments. The remainder of the film is a nice mix of drama, action, emotion, and morality.
Acting was decent though CGI was so heavy emotional delivery frequently felt empty. Serkis does a nice job as Caesar. Harrelson was an enjoyable addition and delivered nicely throughout. Zahn was fun as always, while Konoval, Miller, Notary and the remainder of the cast supported well and added nice depth to the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good and again, heavily blended with CGI. Action scenes and CGI was good with only some scenes feeling over-animated and fake. Dialogue was solid and moved things along. Sound and soundtrack are fitting with varied tracks.
War for the Planet of the Apes is an enjoyable finish to this reboot of the original franchise. While the storyline does diverge a bit, upgraded graphics compared to the original almost deserves forgiveness. Fans of the franchise should enjoy this entry.
This one includes quite a bit of violence, some mild foul language, and disturbing scenes but should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.9.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Drama, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Adventure
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Andy Serkis (Caesar), Woody Harrelson (The Colonel), Steve Zahn (Bad Ape), Karin Konoval (Maurice), Amiah Miller (Nova), Terry Notary (Rocket), Ty Olsson (Red Donkey), Michael Adamthwaite (Luca), Devyn Dalton (Cornelius).
War for the Planet of the Apes picks up fairly close to where the last film left off. We're almost immediately drawn into the battle between apes, humans, and the battles within both races as well. That also feels like where the film diverges from the original series, giving us something new along with a few disappointments. The remainder of the film is a nice mix of drama, action, emotion, and morality.
Acting was decent though CGI was so heavy emotional delivery frequently felt empty. Serkis does a nice job as Caesar. Harrelson was an enjoyable addition and delivered nicely throughout. Zahn was fun as always, while Konoval, Miller, Notary and the remainder of the cast supported well and added nice depth to the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good and again, heavily blended with CGI. Action scenes and CGI was good with only some scenes feeling over-animated and fake. Dialogue was solid and moved things along. Sound and soundtrack are fitting with varied tracks.
War for the Planet of the Apes is an enjoyable finish to this reboot of the original franchise. While the storyline does diverge a bit, upgraded graphics compared to the original almost deserves forgiveness. Fans of the franchise should enjoy this entry.
This one includes quite a bit of violence, some mild foul language, and disturbing scenes but should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.9.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Drama, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Adventure
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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