Movie review:Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

July 12, 2014November 2, 2014 Today Bollywood 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Keri Russell, Mark Bomback, Matt Reeves, Nick Thurston, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, Toby Kebbell

Cast:Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Karin Konoval, Nick Thurston , Judy Greer, Toby Kebbell and Kodi Smit-McPhee
Music: Michael Giacchino
Director: Matt Reeves
Writer: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver

Story: After a deadly virus almost wiped out the human race, the evolved apes led by Caesar live peacefully in the woods. But their safety is threatened, when a few human survivors trespass on their land.

Review: Dawn of the planet of the apes is a sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). The decade after humans were decimated due to a pandemic, the genetically evolved ape population continues to thrive. Led by the righteous Caesar (Andy Serkis), an ape raised by James Franco in the previous film, the talking species live peacefully in the forest. They love their families and are content that their nation won’t be invaded. However, the safety of the growing clan is threatened once again when a few gun-wielding humans enter their territory, looking for a source to generate electricity.

The film is a classic conflict between good and bad. While you may go looking for that epic Humans vs Apes battle, at heart, the movie is about individuals than species and there lies its beauty. It will restore your faith in goodness. The game of trust and betrayal continues as for Caesar, the past comes back to haunt him.

In spite of the heart-warming story and execution, things do get predictable as it won’t take you long to guess who the villain is. However that doesn’t hinder its impact, thanks to spectacular performances, special effects and 3D. Also, the visual effects here do not overshadow the emotions or content. Each character has been neatly etched and detailed. You feel for their loss and fear. Very few films have a soul, style and substance and this is one of those rare films.

Emotionally intense, deeply absorbing and visually engaging, DOTPOTA is a solid build-up to another deserving sequel. If not anything, you must watch it for Caesar aka motion capture maestro Andy Serkis. He is the ‘Godfather’ here.