Who would have thought a film about apes would offer one of the most in-depth and accurate perspectives "warts and all" of all the things that makes human beings tick!

Director Matt Reeves dark sequel about the epic struggle between mankind and the formidable community of intelligent apes!

Just like its predecessor the visuals continue to amaze and astound audiences worldwide! The clever and deeply impactful story surrounding the race of sentient apes was surprisingly very human and the catalyst for a profoundly emotional storyline that is so intricately detailed in depicting the apes complexity in all its blazing glory that it goes well beyond the parameters of a simple blockbuster and into the territory of a more sophisticated grand…

When Rise of the Planet of the Apes made its debut it did so with little expectation. After Tim Burton had destroyed almost all potential in the franchise it looked unlikely audiences would ever be interested in a world overrun by apes again. Yet via the stewardship of the relatively unknown Rupert Wyatt, Rise surprised everybody. This was not simply a mindless effects-driven blockbuster but a surprisingly touching character study about a chimpanzee and a scientist who would unknowingly change the world forever.

The film may have arrived with no expectations but it left with audiences desperate to discover what happened next in Caesar’s unlikely rise to power. Its sequel had much to live up to but with the surprise…

Ape vs Human. Ape vs Ape. Human vs Human. The evolution of society. These are some of the themes explored in Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Gorillas with guns!! 

Once again the special effects are amazing. Apes on horses. Apes going bananas. Huge explosions. Scenes straight out of the story of Julius Caesar. Apes driving tanks. Apes dancing. I'm in awe of the motion capture work. The CG and other special effects in the first 2 Ape movies simply kick ass and take names. 

Koba is what a villain should be: a mean sumbitch. He has a face only a mother could love, but the dance movies of Kevin Bacon. He's a bad boy killer, and…

In 2011, the dead & dusted franchise of Planet of the Apes was successfully resurrected by Rise of the Planet of the Apes; the origin story of the rebooted series, which turned out to be the surprise blockbuster of its year considering that there was no significant buzz at the box-office prior to its release & even the prediction from marketing pundits was never in its favour.

Three years later, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes finally surfaces amidst enormous hype & expectations as the second chapter of the rebooted franchise and continues the story of Caesar & his legion of genetically evolved apes. The plot is set in a dystopian future & takes place 10 years after the events of the first film…

As I was exiting the theater, I put my earbuds on with the intention to have a nice walk back home and listen to some music while contemplating on what I've just seen. As if the cinematic experience itself wasn't affecting enough, the first song that played further shook me to the core. Now, I have around 300 songs on my current playlist but the song that came up couldn't have been more suitable: Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath. The lyrics corresponded so well with the movie, it was a great extension of what I've seen just minutes before.

As for the movie, it explores themes that I love, themes that fascinate and interest me, seeing how they are…