dawn of the planet of the apes
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.
The second chapter of the Apes reboot-trilogy. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is exciting, emotional and darker than its predecessor. Set ten years after Rise of the Apes, a nation of genetically evolved apes and the human survivors of the deadly ALZ-113 virus that killed millions of people, live separated from each other in the jungle. Many of the humans are threatened by the apes, including Gary Oldman as Dreyfus, leader of the human survivors preparing war against the apes. Oldman's character has more depth than the one-dimensional "war is the answer to everything" antagonist. Jason Clarke plays Malcolm, a peaceful human survivor that forms a bond with the apes. Both species learn they are very alike. The stand out performance is undoubtably Andy Serkis as Caesar, leader of the apes. Serkis is incredible. Sadly, motion-capture acting probably won't earn him an Oscar nomination. When will the Academy stop being so ignorant and give Andy Serkis his long overdue golden statue. Matt Reeves, the director of Cloverfield and Let Me In, is a true talent to keep an eye on. It makes me happy that he's also making the next Apes movie. As a stunning achievement in special effects and CGI, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes surpasses Rise of the Planet of the Apes. If Reeves can match the thrills, emotion and depth of Dawn in the next Apes sequel, this could be one of the best trilogies ever.
The second chapter of the Apes reboot-trilogy. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is exciting, emotional and darker than its predecessor. Set ten years after Rise of the Apes, a nation of genetically evolved apes and the human survivors of the deadly ALZ-113 virus that killed millions of people, live separated from each other in the jungle. Many of the humans are threatened by the apes, including Gary Oldman as Dreyfus, leader of the human survivors preparing war against the apes. Oldman's character has more depth than the one-dimensional "war is the answer to everything" antagonist. Jason Clarke plays Malcolm, a peaceful human survivor that forms a bond with the apes. Both species learn they are very alike. The stand out performance is undoubtably Andy Serkis as Caesar, leader of the apes. Serkis is incredible. Sadly, motion-capture acting probably won't earn him an Oscar nomination. When will the Academy stop being so ignorant and give Andy Serkis his long overdue golden statue. Matt Reeves, the director of Cloverfield and Let Me In, is a true talent to keep an eye on. It makes me happy that he's also making the next Apes movie. As a stunning achievement in special effects and CGI, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes surpasses Rise of the Planet of the Apes. If Reeves can match the thrills, emotion and depth of Dawn in the next Apes sequel, this could be one of the best trilogies ever.