The second part of the new series of 'Planet of the Apes', presents an intimate, combined adventure with exciting action sequences that keep us on the edge of the seat
Like the best movies "Planet of the Apes" (in fact, as do the best science fiction films), this new release is a metaphor. Using an invented universe where apes have acquired great intelligence and much of humanity is extinct, "Planet of the Apes: Confrontation" ("Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"), presents interesting ideas, reflections on human nature, about the chaos that results from living beings subjected to extreme conditions, and especially when firearms are in the wrong hands, whether hairy or not. The story is built on a solid plot and above these bases, able to develop a highly entertaining film full of action.
For those who do not remember, we must clarify how this tape is located within the larger chronology, between sequels and "remakes" that have been done on this idea. The first film, "Planet of the Apes" with Charlton Heston, was released in 1968 and it came four sequels, the last being "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" 1973 Many years later, in 2001, Tim Burton he directed a film with the same name as the original, with Mark Wahlberg, telling a similar story, but with a poor reception. It was 10 years after it was decided to restart the franchise with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" with James Franco in the lead in a film that was not entirely based on the first series. The story told of a new source of a planet full of apes, this time as a result of an experiment with primates to cure Alzheimer's, which gives them superior intelligence by accident. The result was so good, that the continuation of that story is what we see now.
"Planet of the Apes: Confrontation", is located 10 years after the events of the previous one. On the one hand, "the cure for alzheimer" became a virus that wiped out most of human life on the face of the Earth, while the other, Caesar and the group of apes who were released from the laboratory, now living in a forest, where they have formed their new civilization, slowly learning to write, read, speak and even horseback riding. The apes live under get in union with each other, according to their beliefs, become superior to humans, among other things, preaching with the slogan "Ape does not kill ape". They wonder if they will humans on Earth, unaware that there is a fairly large group surviving in an abandoned city, where they seek to revive the electricity from a dam. Among the irrational hatred that exists between one species and another, the imminent crash leads to an interesting analysis of violence.
The film is a very exciting show action, but, like its predecessor, is not a simple work. While the other spoke to moral science, animal abuse, among other things, the film is an interesting analysis of views, friendship, hope and the violent nature of animals and people. One of the most appealing aspects of this film is that it is not easy to lean towards a certain group. Both humans and apes have a very valid argument, either start a war or live in peace and harmony. It is difficult to get from one side or the other, because the situation is so intriguing and the script justifies their characters so well that the viewer will have to go with the pulse of the plot, knowing that he himself could be in any situation. There is no good or bad, only characters under extreme situations.
Until this point, everything seems to point to a planet dominated by apes. In the 1968 film, we saw that the Earth already had several centuries to be dominated by this species, while humans had to live like animals. In "Planet of the Apes: Confrontation," we have not come so far, but the road is very well made. While tape showed us amazing 68 issues of great complexity, this film is not far behind. Although primate society is not yet formed, the way to reach it contains interesting nuances, especially in the internal conflict of the protagonist ape, Caesar, who in this film becomes more important, since it is no longer a simple animal living under the protection of a human, is now an independent entity, with its own ideas and the difficult responsibility of being the leader of a nascent civilization.
He, above all, want to live in peace, especially because he now has a family (figuratively and also by blood) that must be protected. The character is again played by Andy Serkis, the master of "motion-capture", which had played other digital characters as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" and even to another primate, King Kong, in the version of 2005 Peter Jackson still have a discussion if the technology to create digital faces has improved a lot or if the interpretation of Serkis is very good, or maybe both complements, where technology can not live without the actor and vice-versa. Whatever the case, Caesar is wonderful. We could even say that this is a great performance (complete with the controversial assertion that such sucita), with a great improvement over the previous film. His facial features and his eyes are incredibly expressive making us forget, at times, we're seeing a character created by computer.
But Caesar does not have to take all the acting credit. The variety of apes we see here and the complexity of emotions that must reflect, shows a detailed show that the film manages to make good use of. Koba deserves honorable mention, here played by Toby Kebbell, who in this film takes on more prominence. It is an abused ape scarred, who lived all his life under the torture of humans and now found in ascent as the dominant race, is not willing to tolerate the presence of people near your new home . Koba not only do not trust them, but is willing to do anything to get on top of power, resulting in a dramatic work which is reflected in his face incredibly, at times even surpassing the performance of Serkis.
Not to leave out human interpretations, that while passing a somewhat secondary role, also complement the story very well, in this case Jason Clarke and Gary Oldman as protagonists who, while not as many shades as apes, also have their own conflicts.
A strong argument all this, let's add a big show of action. The scenes of war and fights in this film we simply breathtaking, as they are handled with great care to keep us biting our nails with excitement. The film is very well made in many ways and works well as an entertaining show that does not feel empty. The balance between entertainment and history may detract a bit dramatic rawness, but overall, this is a fun action movie with something to offer.
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