Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) by Lenny R — 14 Aug 2017

Awesome end to the prequel trilogy, ultimately bringing us within coo-ee of the original film. Like the last one, it's a slow burner that draws you in and really makes you feel for the characters. Caesar is one of the best rendered characters (and I don't mean visually, but obviously that too) in recent blockbuster history, and Andy Serkis delivers an award-worthy performance.

I'm not sure why the girl needs to be Nova, because that doesn't really connect to how she's portrayed in the originals. That said, I like the character a lot, and Amiah Miller is great. Steve Zahn is good fun as Bad Ape, and Woody is a worthy nemesis.

All the ape actors deserve praise - as a great man once said, "You really believed monkeys could have meetings." Matt Reeves impresses yet again. I think he's officially made up for Cloverfield now.