War for the Planet of the Apes 2017 by AverageMansReviews

War for the Planet of the Apes 2017 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/slavery/stabbing/burning/suicide/chopping/cutting/torture/environment

Revenge!: briefly and I think I can get away with this, because it gets established relatively early in the film; Caesar [motion capture/voice performance by Andy Serkis:] he is seeking revenge against the individual that killed the majority of his family, a small number of apes willingly go with him. The person they are seeking out is just simply known as "The Colonel" [Woody Harrelson:] his name is Colonel J. Wesley McCullough; he is most definitely someone that you don't want to cross as he is focused on his mission. On our where travels we meet this chimpanzee, his name is Bad Ape, no really that is his name [motion capture/voice performance by Steve Zahn:] he helps Caesar and the others to where they want to go and he is our comical relief in this film; he is comical.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 140 minutes film is good; the travel sequences do feel a little bit too long or you know that kind of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 [if you ever seen this film you know what I'm making reference to,] but it is no way that bad I'm saying it starts to feel something like that, luckily the film moves the film on before the true leggyness sets in.

Art and action; the landscapes and the entire visual presentation of this film is mostly amazing as we have a change or whether and the last scene of this film is how you deal with what is happening at that time. But you did notice I didn't say mostly right? Now at some points in this film you will see these green screen effects in the action; they are just moments and I am not being picky, it is just when you come across them they really look terrible, you'll find them in the action sequences. Speaking of the action sequences putting these moments to one side; they are very impactful and without giving too much away they bring the carnage [which this is not the only time that Serkis and Harrelson has brought the carnage, as they have also worked on  Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021; but Serkis behind the camera as the Director.] But back to this film; I really do like this escape sequence, sometimes it is the simple yet presentation on those action sequences that stay in your mind either longer or easier to recall or permanent.

Character developments, motion capture/voice performance and performances: all of the cast are good minus Serkis and Harrelson as they individually or together lead this cast with impeccable chemistry as in their own minds they are right in whatever they want to do, especially Caesar does he want really want to cross that bridge and they talk about this in the film and show it excellently as well.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; yes it does have its little problems, but when things are on the right page then this mark easily represents this film. This film also has awards to its name 28 Winners that includes Annie Awards 2018 Annie Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Daniel Barrett Sidney Kombo Emile Ghorayeb Luisma Lavin Alessandro Bonora and San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2017 SFFCC Award Best Actor Andy Serkis. 65 Nominees which includes Academy Awards, USA 2018 Oscar Best Achievement in Visual Effects Joe Letteri Daniel Barrett Dan Lemmon Joel Whist and Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2017 CFCA Award Best Original Score Michael Giacchino