Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) by Emanuelavenged — 15 Jul 2017

Despite having the title "War for the Planet of the Apes" there really isn't much "War" going on.

Whatever you do, do NOT go to this movie expecting gun shots and explosions every five seconds, because what lies beneath is a very mellow, character driven story thrown together with doses of humor and brief moments of effects driven action. Despite what the title would have you think, this is a very quiet and somber film, with a cold tone to represent humanity in this world of apes vs humans. There are loud moments for sure. Scenes with helicopters shooting stuff and things blowing up. Mostly though, there are heart felt character moments where you really feel the pain of the film's main protagonist, Caesar. On that level, the film succeeds.