Review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) by Stuart K — 06 Feb 2015
After the success of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), it's climax and epilogue screamed out for a sequel, and here it is. Directed by Matt Reeves, (Cloverfield (2008) and Let Me In (2010)), this is a strong sequel which is more down and dirty than the first film, which shows where this new franchise will be going and how it might connect up with the original film series.
It's been 10 years since the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and the ALZ-113 virus wiped out much of humanity, causing society to collapse. In San Francisco, a handful of survivors work together, but petrol is running out, and their only hope is to start up a hydroelectric dam, which will bring electricity to San Francisco, but the dam is in a community of apes, led by Caesar (Andy Serkis).
A team of scientists, led by Malcolm (Jason Clarke) goes to negotiate with Caesar to work on the dam, even though Caesar doesn't trust humans. Caesar's second in command Koba (Toby Kebbell), doesn't trust the humans, and plans a mutiny.
It's a very good sequel, and there's some brilliant action sequences throughout, even the motion capture is brilliantly convincing, and you'd never thought you'd engage with apes, but you do, and the way they communicate is absolutely brilliant.
It sets the stage for what's to come, even though we know who wins.
This review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) was written by Stuart K on 06 Feb 2015.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has generally received very positive reviews.
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