War for the Planet of the Apes
1 Oscar Nominations
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Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
What critics thought
The final chapter of the rebooted trilogy landed as a genuine critical triumph, with reviewers singling out Andy Serkis's motion-capture performance as Caesar, Matt Reeves's restrained direction, and the film's willingness to pursue a morally dark, slow-burn narrative rather than the usual blockbuster noise. The Wikipedia source contains no identifiably negative notices, with even the more measured reviews reading as enthusiastic — the debate, such as it is, sits between 'excellent' and 'one of the best sci-fi trilogies in decades.'
“War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves, is the grimmest episode so far, and also the strongest, a superb example—rare in this era of sloppily constructed, commercially hedged cinematic universes—of clear thinking wedded to inventive technique in popular filmmaking”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“War for the Planet of the Apes is an excellent closing act to this rebooted trilogy, but also one that does enough world-building that the series can potentially continue from here—and it's a rare case where, after three movies, we're left wanting more.”
Scott Collura·IGN
“The breathlessly paced montage of flying bullets and angry monkeys raining down on terrified men, aided by Michael Giacchino's vibrant score, is a strong indicator of the next-level craftsmanship that distinguishes these movies from so many cacophonous Hollywood spectacles; not only is the action easy to follow, but you care for the motion-captured characters at the center of it, while the humans cower in fear.”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“War for the Planet of the Apes—No. 9 in the simian cinema canon—is the best of the Apes films since the 1968 original.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorMatt Reeves
StarringAndy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Steve Zahn
ComposerMichael Giacchino
War for the Planet of the Apes
1 Oscar Nominations
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
What critics thought
The final chapter of the rebooted trilogy landed as a genuine critical triumph, with reviewers singling out Andy Serkis's motion-capture performance as Caesar, Matt Reeves's restrained direction, and the film's willingness to pursue a morally dark, slow-burn narrative rather than the usual blockbuster noise. The Wikipedia source contains no identifiably negative notices, with even the more measured reviews reading as enthusiastic — the debate, such as it is, sits between 'excellent' and 'one of the best sci-fi trilogies in decades.'
“War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves, is the grimmest episode so far, and also the strongest, a superb example—rare in this era of sloppily constructed, commercially hedged cinematic universes—of clear thinking wedded to inventive technique in popular filmmaking”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“War for the Planet of the Apes is an excellent closing act to this rebooted trilogy, but also one that does enough world-building that the series can potentially continue from here—and it's a rare case where, after three movies, we're left wanting more.”
Scott Collura·IGN
“The breathlessly paced montage of flying bullets and angry monkeys raining down on terrified men, aided by Michael Giacchino's vibrant score, is a strong indicator of the next-level craftsmanship that distinguishes these movies from so many cacophonous Hollywood spectacles; not only is the action easy to follow, but you care for the motion-captured characters at the center of it, while the humans cower in fear.”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“War for the Planet of the Apes—No. 9 in the simian cinema canon—is the best of the Apes films since the 1968 original.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorMatt Reeves
StarringAndy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Steve Zahn
ComposerMichael Giacchino
Rent/Purchase