Review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) by Liam S — 17 Nov 2011
"Where there is fire, there is smoke. And in that smoke, from this day forward, my people will crouch and conspire and plot and plan for the inevitable day of Man's downfall!" I am amazed at how each film in this franchise manages to climax on a darker note than the previous, but none of the films are as dark, disturbing, or as brutal as Conquest.
The child of of Cornelius and Zira, Roddy McDowell is Caesar the chimp that will lead The Apes to Revolution against man. Watching this film is a lot like watching Hitler come to power. Seriously, the audience can totally identify with his rage and you might even cheer as the apes burn the city to the ground, piling the bloody human corpses in the gutters.
But when that climactic speech happens, it's utterly chilling. A great, angry film. VF.
This review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) was written by Liam S on 17 Nov 2011.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes has generally received mixed reviews.
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