"War for the Planet of the Apes" is the Best of the Series

by John Z.

If you have kept up with the current Planet of the Apes films, then you must see the latest in the trilogy, "War for the Planet of the Apes." This is the best of the series and the action is outstanding! 

Without giving anything away, the opening of the film is brilliant in that in 2 paragraphs you basically get a synopsis of what happens in the first two films. I would have thought you would have had to see the first entries to really appreciate this film in the series but you don't. The storyline of this film picks up from the last with Caesar and his family trying to find a way to survive in the woods without being bothered or hunted down by mankind. However, the humans are still seeking domination and as a result of interaction, pretty much a war let's say, Caesar realizes that he must get his fellow apes out of the woods and somewhere else to survive. During this venture he crosses paths with the character played by Woody Harrelson - excellent as usual - and the biggest fight of the film takes place from there. 

It is great acting, the effects are superb, and for gosh sakes will the Academy please go ahead and give Andy Serkis the award for best male performance in a film (or create a category if need be) as he is spectacular as usual in his performance as Caesar. This is a great summer flick and worth the money to see!





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