Set “Ten Winters” after we left the Apes of wrath, setting themselves up in New digs and starting their own civilization, the sequel amps up the action and the tension, not just on the interplay between warring species’ but from within their own respective camps and families.”Cloverfield” director Matt Reeves gets plenty here to sink his teeth into, plating up awesome set pieces, family drama, Shakespearean power struggles and some astounding CGI on the Ape folk.
Last outing was mainly focused on setting up the premise and thusly had to be keeping the humans central. More time spent on the interplay between the Apes showing it’s not just their CGI that shows attention to detail paying Off. The lack of real characterization On the surviving humans makes them come across as something of an afterthought, all in all minor quibbles when you can boast a John Woo aping (apologies) 2 gun salute set piece in your movie.
So, a Shakespearean power struggle/family drama smuggled in under the guise of summer blockbuster? Yep, that’ll do it.
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