This smart reinventing of the original Apes was given a strong start by Matt Reeves in Rise…, and this follow-up lives up to
its strong origins. Dawn… sees Caesar
and his band of apes, orang-utans and chimps abandoning the now wrecked
civilisation of mankind, and retreating to the forests to build their own harmonious society. When a
band of surviving humans need to access the monkeys’ territory to get to a
generator, the two species must make a pact of faith in order to co-exist, a
pact which is shattered, and so begins the war between ape and man; the
annihilation of the species. Although a good film, and a strong effort to
continue the story as left off in the Rise…,
there is not so much fun to be had here, and the oh-so-serious overtones
detracted from the overall product, perhaps taking itself a little too
seriously. Admittedly, the effects and mo-cap talent on show is superb
(especially the orang-utan), and both Serkis and Kebbell excel as the lead apes, but I can't help feeling it could have been more enjoyable if it didn't take itself so damn seriously. [3/5]
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