Movie Review: 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'

Dawn of the Planet of the ApesUA ActionDirector Matt ReevesCast Andy SerkisRating Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is quite simply one of the best if not the best film Irsquove seen this year So instead of a review Irsquoll give you ten reasons why you should rush to your nearest theatre to catch itDawn of the Planet of the Apes1 The sequel improves over the already decent Rise of the Planet of the Apes in every single way It looks better is written with much more nuance directed with much more confidence and even cast better2 This is not just a cash grab Hollywood sequel There is actual character development in the film and at most times it doesnrsquot even feel like a Hollywood blockbuster ndash it is much more than that3 The motion capture CGI is a technological breakthrough Every drop of water on every follicle of hair on the apes is stunning Their eyes are mesmerising Their movements and the level of realism are jaw dropping Theyrsquore in fact much more real than actual reality4 There has never ever been a character like Caesar in cinema This is a CGI antihero who commands more screen presence and expressive nuance than the human actors in the film To think that a computer graphics rendered entity is better fleshed out than actual actors is mind boggling5 The film is more about the apes than about the humans But this is not a national geographic documentary ndash this is a stunning character based drama that somehow manages to make the apes interesting6 In a movie featuring apes there is actual conflict between the characters Conflict between the apes between the apes and the humans and between the human themselves The friction between Caesar and his lieutenant Koba is epic7 There is a good dose of action But there is a bigger dose of emotional plotting as well You feel for the apes A couple of scenes could even make you cry and you wonrsquot believe yoursquore wiping your tears for apes8 Matt Reevesrsquo direction is glorious to behold His control over the material is solid9 Michael Giacchinorsquos music is hair raising and powerful Even in the big dramatic scenes or in a scenario where there is a lot of noise the music is subtle which makes it sort of unique10 This is clearly the best sequel since The Dark Knight and dare I say as good Itrsquos best enjoyed in 2D on the biggest possible screen that you can findDawn of the Planet of the Apes is quite simply one of the best if not the best film weve seen this year So instead of a review we give you ten reasons why you should rush to your nearest theatre to catch itDawn of the Planet of the Apes1 The sequel improves over the already decent Rise of the Planet of the Apes in every single way It looks better is written with much more nuance directed with much more confidence and even cast better2 This is not just a cash grab Hollywood sequel There is actual character development in the film and at most times it doesnrsquot even feel like a Hollywood blockbuster ndash it is much more than that3 The motion capture CGI is a technological breakthrough Every drop of water on every follicle of hair on the apes is stunning Their eyes are mesmerising Their movements and the level of realism are jaw dropping Theyrsquore in fact much more real than actual reality 4 There has never ever been a character like Caesar in cinema This is a CGI antihero who commands more screen presence and expressive nuance than the human actors in the film To think that a computer graphics rendered entity is better fleshed out than actual actors is mind boggling 5 The film is more about the apes than about the humans But this is not a national geographic documentary ndash this is a stunning character based drama that somehow manages to make the apes interesting 6 In a movie featuring apes there is actual conflict between the characters Conflict between the apes between the apes and the humans and between the human themselves The friction between Caesar and his lieutenant Koba is epic7 There is a good dose of action But there is a bigger dose of emotional plotting as well You feel for the apes A couple of scenes could even make you cry and you wonrsquot believe yoursquore wiping your tears for apes 8 Matt Reevesrsquo direction is glorious to behold His control over the material is solid 9 Michael Giacchinorsquos music is hair raising and powerful Even in the big dramatic scenes or in a scenario where there is a lot of noise the music is subtle which makes it sort of unique 10 This is clearly the best sequel since The Dark Knight and dare I say as good Itrsquos best enjoyed in 2D on the biggest possible screen that you can find