KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Director: Wes Ball
Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, Dichen Lachman, Sara Wiseman

The apes are back picking up where the last trilogy left off in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. It’s been centuries since Caesar passed away. The man-made virus has practically wiped out the human population and now the apes are the primary species. Much like the last few films, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes utilizes motion capture technology for the actors playing the apes, which happens to be most of the cast. Owen Teague plays Noa, a young chimpanzee who is prepping for a communal bonding ritual involving eagle eggs. This is important to gain his father’s respect. That all comes to an abrupt end when a different tribe of apes wreaks havoc on Noa’s community. That tribe, led by Proximus Caesar, is angry, vengeful, and violent. Kevin Durand does stunning work as Proximus Caesar. Noa sets out to find Proximus Caesar and along the way meets a young human girl named Nova (Allan) and a wise old orangutan named Raka (Macon) who wishes the ape communities would go back to the real teachings of Caesar. In theaters

Here’s my review