Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
PG-13 | 11 July 2014 (USA)
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A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

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Greenes

Please don't spend money on this.

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Invaderbank

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Siflutter

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Jakoba

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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MJB784

It was too slow with no humor and few action scenes. None of the human characters returned and the new ones weren't interesting. It worked best in the final half hour. It reminded me too much of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and there wasn't much action or thought to it. The human characters were much less interesting than in Rise.

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realfandangoforever

160310: How come apes always appear so unhappy? It seems apes and humans have many similar traits though it appears the apes are trying harder. This is an ok film, that's about it. A bit slow in it's pace; found my attention drifting off at times. My eleven year old was spooked by it. That's all.

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gordonroad-62850

Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a solidly good film but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes expands on everything established in that film to great effect.The film is set ten years after the events of Rise where the ALZ-113 virus has spread across the globe wiping out most of humanity. Caesar's community of apes has grown considerably, and they believe humans to have wiped each other out until two apes stumble across a human in the woods and the narrative starts to progress.What I really liked about the narrative was the dynamic of the separate communities of humans and apes, with both just wanting to do what is needed to survive. In that sense the distrust certain humans and apes had for each other was understandable, even for the villain Koba who's hatred for humans fuelled most of his actions. This was rather thought-provoking and I enjoyed how that was explored.The special effects are brilliant once again with how the apes are brought to life and appear like they are a real part of this world, and from that Andy Serkis and Toby Kebbell give excellent performances as Caesar and Koba respectively. Their dynamic as contrasting characters was one of the best parts of the film, which was fulfilled in a very cathartic way with Caesar dropping Koba from a great height to his death after he had betrayed him.However, for the human characters the performances were rather bland, especially from Jason Clarke, and surprisingly Gary Oldman who is usually very assured. His character didn't have much to do in the narrative either which was a little disappointing.In the end though this was an emotionally complex second instalment to the Planet of the Apes prequel trilogy, and one that sets up the final film in an effective manner.

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billcr12

The apes are back once again, and this time they are riding horses. They also have automatic weapons. The apes are led by Caesar, a really smart monkey who speaks English. Andy Serkis is the actor under all the makeup and he is excellent. The only recognizable actress is Keri Russell, best known for the TV series, Felicity. The apes live near a dam which is needed by the humans for electricity. Of course, it all leads to a bloody war between the two groups. The scenery is spectacular and the script well written. The biggest problem is the two hour and ten minute running time. The film is just too long. Otherwise, it is a pretty good movie.

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