So, the last film that I went to see was Dawn Of The Planet of The Apes and it was no monkey business. This is a serious sequel in a world that has taken a dark turn as we are updated on what happened years after the last film where the global population has been utterly decimated. I really love 'post-event' books and films so it was a real joy to see urban landscapes that have literally be
en claimed/reclaimed by nature and altered the face of the earth as we know it.
I am still so impressed with Andy Serkis as an actor and the process of acting involved in creating non-human characters. The set design of the ape village was utterly stunning. It was far more ambitious than the first film and it really begins to show how the apes are setting up their own civilisation. Now, they have horses, a thriving community and a code of conduct. They even appear to be setting up their own education system. Here we really see a society in the making. It makes some really interesting comments about evolution: our common ancestors somehow surpassing us as a species with a hold on the world.
The film features some excellent fight scenes from start to finish, all set against some visually stunning backgrounds. That said, it's not the sort of film I'd rush out to see again but it was certainly a strong step in a saga.
Visually, this was a stunning film. Though, can we take a moment to point out the clear Lion King parallel moment between Caesar and Koba that resembled the Scar and Mufasa moment over the stampede? It was like that scene but in reverse - I mean, come on, Koba even has the scar over the eye. If only The Lion King had featured a similar moment in which Mufasa had lived.... Sorry. I'm still not over it. Those Disney wounds run deep...
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