It’s a fight for survival, but the opponents aren’t just any aliens, they’re us humans. This is what the Planet of the Apes trilogy tells, which started in 2011 and made a worldwide audience sympathize with the hairy heroes. The finale, Planet of the Apes: Survival, crowned the series and its charismatic protagonist, Caesar. It’s on TV today.
Planet of the Apes: Survival continues the story of Caesar
After the devastating events in Planet of the Apes – Revolution, the war between humans and apes seems inevitable. The fronts have hardened, the fate of the entire planet is at stake. The only question is which species will ultimately control the globe. Caesar (Andy Serkis) finds himself in a dilemma, torn between two worlds that seem uninterested in peaceful coexistence.
However, at this difficult time, when reason and sanity threaten to fail completely, Caesar must be a strong leader who prevents an even greater catastrophe.
All three parts of the science fiction series are highly acclaimed
In 2011, the series reboot, Planet of the Apes: Prevolution, was released and was praised for its intricate characterization of the human-ape relationship. He received 82 percent from the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. That seemed high at the time (especially compared to Mark Wahlberg’s savage 2001 remake), but interestingly, the sci-fi franchise has been rated better with each installment. Planet of the Apes: Revolution (2014) scored 91 percent, meaning 91 percent of the reviews submitted were at least positive (RT doesn’t measure how positive they are). The finale Survival then signed off with 94 percent and was one of the top-rated blockbusters of 2017.
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Caesar and child in Planet of the Apes: Survival
Not only the extraordinarily realistic computer effects are praised, but above all the multi-layered story about the revolutionary leader Caesar. Flavorwire’s review sums up the appeal of the finale and the series well:
Matt Reeves’ Planet of the Apes: Survival is that rare film where the power of ideas equals the level of craftsmanship.
The film by later The Batman director Matt Reeves brings the epic story of a struggle for freedom to a touching conclusion, never losing sight of the development of his unforgettable hero Caesar. With that confident conclusion, the monkey story was cemented as one of, if not the, best sci-fi series of the 2010s.
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