Review of Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) by Brad G — 17 Nov 2011
Coming off the apocalyptic Conquest, Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a bit of a letdown. Roddy McDowell's Caesar is not the psychotic despot I would have liked to have seen, and his struggles to live in peace with man and his battles with the brutish gorillas is predictable Hollywood pap.
Five films into the franchise, we finally get a somewhat happy ending and a whacky WHA HUH orangoutang cameo from director John Huston. Still, McDowell is so bloody fantastic in this series and their are some fine supporting performances from Paul Williams (Phantom of the Paradise!) and Austin Stoker (Assault on Precinct 13!).
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This review of Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) was written by Brad G on 17 Nov 2011.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes has generally received mixed reviews.
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