War For The Planet Of The Apes Analysis

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War for the Planet of the Apes concludes an ambitious reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise with director Matt Reeves returning to complete the trilogy. Stepping in to the hot seat for the second film, 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, served as a terrific move, with the film taking 2011's emotionally vacant, but visually impressive Rupert Wyatt-directed effort (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), and amplifying the intensity and heightening the stakes. For this War, Reeves has delivered something unforgettable and truly special - a blistering, dark, visceral rumination on war, loyalty, and sacrifice. For some this will be grim, dark, and unrelenting. You will want a gulp of fresh air afterwards, and maybe sit quietly with a beverage of your choice and not think …show more content…

These are big concepts for a summer blockbuster to tackle, and War is going to leave people shaken and surprised, the antithesis of your Spider-Man: Homecoming's or Mummy's or even those obnoxious Transformers. This is a film of emotional power. It floors you in seemingly every way. The visual effects are perfect. The acting, Serkis deserving of an Oscar nomination, is moving and poignant, while the camera work from Michael Seresin offers some truly breathtaking sequences. The acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino's score is unique, one of the finest works of his career, offering an undercurrent of downbeats and swelling orchestration that make this film feel truly epic and important. A number of viewers are not going to want to watch this again because it is bleak and violent and eschews warmth and kindness. Reeves earns our emotional investment. War for the Planet of the Apes is top-tier filmmaking and something of a technical

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