In expectation of seeing the WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, I'm refreshing my memory of the new franchise, I began with RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES - 7 (good) out of 10 - and have just finished this 2nd offering. As the story switches from human centric to ape centric, so too switched the weight of performance from live to CGI, which was an advantage because the CGI is compelling, nuanced and seamless. Where I found the characters and relationships flagging in the last movie, I found them more developed in this film and although the seeds were there for even more fullness in the human drama it seems they chose action over depth of character and story telling. I give this a 7.5 (improved) out of 10. Once again Andy Serkis is brilliant.
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In expectation of seeing the WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, I'm refreshing my memory of the new franchise, I began with RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES - 7 (good) out of 10 - and have just finished this 2nd offering. As the story switches from human centric to ape centric, so too switched the weight of performance from live to CGI, which was an advantage because the CGI is compelling, nuanced and seamless. Where I found the characters and relationships flagging in the last movie, I found them more developed in this film and although the seeds were there for even more fullness in the human drama it seems they chose action over depth of character and story telling. I give this a 7.5 (improved) out of 10. Once again Andy Serkis is brilliant.