Available on: Disney+
Director: Matt Reeves
Writer: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Based on: Characters created by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Premise suggested by: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
Stars: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Themes: Planet of the Apes, Apocalypse, Sequel
The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes into a war for dominance over the Earth.
It is the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the second installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise.
The film received highly positive reviews, with praise for Reeves' direction, visual effects, the performances of the cast, Michael Giacchino's score, action sequences, and emotional depth.
The sequel, War for the Planet of the Apes, was released in 2017.
MIX UP RATING:
★★★★★
MIX UP REVIEWS:
Daniel (Age 12) - ★★★★1/2
"This was a great movie.
The CGI was incredible and the characters were written perfectly. My favourite character was Maurice the orangutang because he was nice to the humans and he was funny. I loved the final scene at the end because of the action and the perfect setting. I think the only thing that would make this movie better would be a bit more action but apart from that this was a great film I could recommend to apocalypse fans and action fans."
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