I saw this film in the cinema a few days ago and now the dust has settled I feel I can properly state my opinions on the film. I was a fan of Rise therefore making me excited for a sequel which was just a waiting game really. I always go into a film with a specific mentality on what it's going to be like and it varies from film to film obviously. With this film I went in thinking that it was going to be amazing by what I've seen in the trailers and the way the tone came across. I have to say it delivered to my expectations from all angles and I recommend it to anyone considering it, if you haven't seen it already.
As far as the plot and story goes I think it was balanced on both the human and ape side, if that makes sense. There was flaws and benefits in both sides that lead to conflict, which ultimately united them in the end. The war felt inevitable because there was people on both sides that wanted it, Koba and Gary Oldman, I mean you. Oh yeah, I wish Gary had a larger part in the plot because they pushed his image quite a lot in the trailers, he was significant when he was on screen though making each scene he was in exciting. Especially with the fact that he is a universally loved actor, my favorite of his roles being Drexl in True Romance but we're getting off topic. I like the fact that it's very serious and not glorified in any sense, survival is a common theme throughout the film and Matt Reeves did an excellent job in making it not seem cheesy or cringey in any way.
The cast on the film was superb, if Andy Serkis doesn't get nominated for an Oscar on this film I'll lose my shit. He's the only one in the business today with this amount of talent when it comes to motion capture work. I could talk all day about him in this film so I'll move on to the others. Jason Clarke and Keri Russell are fantastic in there roles as the human leads. Jason Clarke portrays the evolution of his relationship toward the apes, and importantly the humans, very well. The gritty tone of the film and its sense that it isn't a fantasy but a retelling of history is the feeling I got from it. There is a lot of grey tones and rain throughout the film which ultimately immerses you in the story.
I think some credit has to be given to the production design department on this film for both the human sets and the ape sets. The ape home looks so badass and is very much reflective of there culture but with subtle tones of humanity within them. The human base looks like something out of a video game and clearly reflects the life they have made for themselves in there new home. You really feel a sense of divide between the two areas and how they have to cooperate to develop. Over the course of the film you begin to realise that humans and apes have the exact same character qualities and personalities. The apes are slowly beginning to become like us humans and for a moment we see the tables turned with who the captives and captors are. In the next film, which again is just a waiting game, I expect to see the apes living in the city and taking on the roles of the typical human.
Overall I highly recommend this film to anyone who likes cinema and indeed anyone who doesn't like cinema because you wont be disappointed. It's one of the best films of the year by far and I hope to see it get a fair amount of recognition during awards season, especially for Andy Serkis as the guy is a master of his craft.
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