Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) by Javier E — 28 Jul 2017

Awesome finish, a fitting way to close the franchise (hopefully).

This review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) was written by Javier E on 28 Jul 2017.

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

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