Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Reviews

More than anything, Kingdom simply looks beautiful: Each of the apes is rendered in loving detail, elevated by soulful motion-capture performances.

...a leap forwards in time a few hundreds years from the previous film and a more family friendly fantasy adventure vibe, Kingdom is clearly the first part of a new volume rather than just the next chapter.

The post-apocalyptic franchise continues to evolve with lush and thoughtful new adventure.

...here’s a film—well, a franchise—where you see smart writers and filmmakers at work towards bringing things full circle, not meeting rooms dedicated to soulless fan-servicing.

...most impressive are the motion capture performances, which are among the finest I have seen. It’s a thrilling addition to a franchise that swings from strength to strength.

...possesses enough of its own intriguing trajectory for Ball’s new stab at the franchise to have the opportunity to grow into its own singular new strand within the Apes canon.

...a measured follow-up...

...drills into character and culture to ground its story, and has a bit where two apes on horses reenact A Knight’s Tale.

This is a different Planet of the Apes, but it still feels like it fits in with what came before.

The apes – and the dazzling VFX that bring them to life on screen – are the real stars.

...a stirring adventure that establishes and develops exciting new characters and is stunning to look at.

Noa may not be Caesar's heir as leader of the apes, but he definitely walks in his footsteps as a worthy protagonist in the latest iteration of this ever-intriguing sci-fi classic.

...promises a bright new future for cinema’s most beloved chimps.