SummarySet several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and 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...
SummarySet several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and 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...
This ripping action-adventure features stellar effects and a superb lead performance from Owen Teague as a timid simian who must rescue his clan from the clutches of a warlike tribe.
There is beauty among the terror and an element of anxious unpredictability thrashing our characters like the waves that crash against the cliffs. But the deft spectacle would be nothing without the characters and performances.
One of the best movies I’ve seen for a long time. NI one can tell me different this is a good movie. The only thing I could say that I don’t like is why did Noa have to get his ass beat every fight he fought? Overall good movie though.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a sturdy new entry in the revived Planet of the Apes franchise, itself one of the more successful second go-rounds, commercially and artistically, of Hollywood’s modern corporate era. Yet the movie, like its three predecessors, is a fascinating case of content following form.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes explores the past while creating a new future, starting this fresh angle on the series to a rocky, but promising start.
It’s the ideal third act for a Planet of the Apes movie––whether you want to sit through an extensive, near-90 minute journey that represents everything wrong with dystopian world-building in contemporary blockbusters to get there, however, is up to you.
Trying to overwhelm the audience with spectacle, as “Kingdom” attempts to do, is a sorry substitute for the detailed characters and thoughtful conflicts that populate prior entries in the series.
10/10 I was far more engaged and astonished by this Apes than by Avatar 2.
Where narratively Avatar 2 was a remake of Avatar 1, This Apes is something new at every turn. Impossible for me to say if this movie was intended to comment on our possible 2025 Trumpian future. As the film stands, it inevitably, inescapably bears on a potential Trumpian future.
You can ignore critics claiming this Apes has no strong characters, no Andy Sirkis, blah, blah, blah. Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar and Peter Macon as Roka knock their roles out of the ball park. Noa can't start off as a strong character; he needs an arc to grow into a leader. The human girl character, Mae/Nova, artfully embodies both humanity as a whole; and the instincts of our 2024 crop of celebrity billionaire monopolists. I've never seen this done before anywhere.
I did like Wes Ball's Maze Runner. This is a 100% successful hand-off from prior series helmer Matt Reeves to Wes Ball. It's also Weta doing its usual multi-leveled best.
La saga de Il Pianeta Delle Scimmie è sempre stata portatrice di grandi riflessioni sul nostro passato, sul nostro presente e persino su quali possano essere le conseguenze nel nostro futuro. In tal senso l'ambientazione fantascientifica dei vari capitoli consiste in un mero pretesto per muovere tutte queste considerazioni. Gli ultimi film della saga reboot hanno saputo raccogliere quest'eredità, con nuovi protagonisti interessanti e dilemmi etici adattati al nuovo millennio. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes non fa eccezione in questo, nella misura in cui gli spunti di riflessione sono tutti lì e i **** sono sulla carta affascinanti. La regia e la fotografia sono funzionali a trascinare lo spettatore in una Terra in cui la natura si è ripresa i suoi spazi e a valorizzare le scene d'azione che in qualche modo richiamano alcune sequenze del primissimo capitolo della saga. Oltre questo però purtroppo il film non va, si limita a impostare delle vicende prive di una conclusione il cui unico scopo è lanciare il prossimo capitolo. Vengono promesse rivelazioni scioccanti ma prima ancora che il velo di mistero su di esse venga sollevato il film finisce, lasciando lo spettatore con un senso di amaro in bocca e di insoddisfazione che solo con un eventuale seguito potrà essere colmato. Sul finale viene persino proposto un colpo di scena che sarebbe dovuto essere il focus del film ma che in questo modo risulta essere prettamente buttato lì senza un reale costrutto. Interessanti sono le figure di Noah che si allontana dalla caratterizzazione di Cesare da non risultarne la copia, e di Proximus che invece di limitarsi alla mera violenza per esercitare il suo potere coglie l'importanza della cultura e della mente. Nessuno dei due però viene approfondito particolarmente e la loro rivalità non ha tempo di brillare nel terzo atto del film in cui è confinata. In conclusione Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes è un discreto film di intrattenimento ma nulla di più e trattandosi di una saga che non è mai stata meramente di intrattenimento risulta nel complesso un po' una delusione.
While the longevity of the Planet of the Apes franchise is impressive, this latest instalment doesn’t quite live up to the very high bar of the recent Apes trilogy.
Decades after the reign of Caesar, apes are now the dominant species with the humans forced to live in the shadows. While a new tyrannical ape called Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand) is building his massive empire, a young ape called Noa (Owen Teague) embarks on a journey which leads him to question everything he has known about the past.
The motion capture is terrific, I’d expect nothing less at this point. This is particularly impressive when compared to another heavily CGI film that came out this year, Godzilla x Kong. There really is no comparison in the visual effects between the two, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is far superior. The main cast especially were great choices to continue the franchise, Owen Teague and Kevin Durand did a great job. Following the king of motion capture, Andy Serkis is no easy task but they really went all in with the characters. They’re the engaging part of the story, while the humans don’t really do much.
Director Wes Ball pitched this movie as Apocalypto with Apes which honestly is a brilliant idea to continue this franchise. And yes that theme is definitely there, but it didn’t quite delve fully into that premise. The whole thing with Proximus Caesar enslaving the apes and his obsession with humanity’s history are the intriguing elements, but you spend over an hour getting to that. Before that we meet Noa, a young ape in the Eagle Clan. And while the cinematography is very impressive all this set up is very very slow to kickstart the story, a few people even left during this. But once it does get going the wait pays off and things finally get entertaining. But even then the ideas feel rushed and not fully explored. The villain just doesn’t get enough screen time, especially compared with Koba in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and when it’s time for the final showdown the audience is fully engaged, but for this it all feel a little flat. You can clearly see this is now a Disney production and although the ideas are there, there’s missed potential in this new movie.
There’s lots of references to the original Planet of the Apes which die-hard fans of the franchise will be happy with. But ultimately the film overall doesn’t feel as revolutionary as it should have been. Rise, Dawn and War for the Planet of the Apes were each a film in their own right with a solid storyline that continued on and grew with each movie. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes feels a lot like filler and set ups for future movies. The franchise is as popular as ever with a total of at least five more movies in the pipeline. I’m usually one for giving out about Hollywood’s lack of originality and the need for new ideas but honestly there’s lots of potential with the Apes movies if given to the right storytellers. With the huge amount of varied storylines and politics that can be delved into they’ve probably enough material to expand into an entire universe. But just because they can, doesn’t mean they should. Each and every new movie needs to be a film in it’s own right and not just a teaser for future movies.
The bar from the previous trilogy was very high, they were revolutionary sci-fi adventure movies with a brilliant lead character. I’d rewatch any of them in a heartbeat whereas I’m unlikely to watch Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes any time soon. Recommended for Planet of the Apes fans, and for anyone new to these movies, this is definitely not the one to start with.
When the trail says “it’s perfect in every way” and “go see it immediately “. You know it’s a complete and utter flop. PotA is doa, another failed film by an extinct corporation.