Starring Andy Serkis, Toby Kebbell,Jason Clarke, Keri
Russell, Nick Thurston, Terry Notary
Screenplay by Mark Momback, Rick Jaffa
Directed by Matt Reeves
Screenplay by Mark Momback, Rick Jaffa
Directed by Matt Reeves
The
second in the new sequence of Planet of the Apes films is even better than the
first.
The decision to re-tell the Planet of the Apes saga has
proved to be a strong one. 2011’s Rise of
the Planet of the Apes was impressive enough both in its depiction of the
apes (not that the 60s/70s originals were too shoddy) and the way the narrative
unfolded. This sophomore tale is
different in tone and intent but more satisfying as a complete film. Set a
decade or so after its predecessor it tells the story of how Caesar, the
intelligent chimp raised by a human, fares as leader of the apes now living in
the forest. Those humans who survived the virus have been reduced to squirrelling
a living in wrecked cities and inevitably the two groups will come into
conflict.
Spoiler
warning- if you haven’t seen the film yet this review reveals major plot points
