Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) by Dolby M — 01 Aug 2017

The CGI ape-faces are mind-blowing. The story is dull.

This review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) was written by Dolby M on 01 Aug 2017.

War for the Planet of the Apes has generally received very positive reviews.

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