Review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) by Alex J — 14 May 2016

Unexpected depth to the story. Great war allegory.

This review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) was written by Alex J on 14 May 2016.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has generally received very positive reviews.

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