I'll reiterate what others have said, and probably more eloquently:
This film does not deserve a single 1 star review, let alone the score of them that are on here. A 1 star film for me is basically unwatchable, whereas this film is quite the opposite.
The story, while maybe more simplistic the the previous film, is still engaging and has a notable urgency throughout. At no point did my attention sway. The acting is again superb, with Andy Serkis the standout. He really is a gift to cinema and an actor whose influence and historical importance will be more and more acknowledged as the years and decades progress. The visual effects are again ludicrously good. It's borderline photo perfect. Maurice in particular made me question whether rhwyd actually used a deall animal instead! Also, although the score is sparsely used (more on that later) it was impactful when utilised and very impressive.
If I had one small criticism it would that the end battle was not quite epic as I anticipated or wanted. But then again in hindsight I suppose the battle was more of an internal than external or literal one. It was a war within Caesar. Not only for his soul, but thus his people... Sorry apes ;)
Finally, I was surprised by how quiet and altogether intimate and personal the tone of the film was. For a film with 'War' in the title it was not expected. But it was a pleasant and ultimately effective choice because it gave the scenes when all hell broke loose a greater impact.
This film does not deserve a single 1 star review, let alone the score of them that are on here. A 1 star film for me is basically unwatchable, whereas this film is quite the opposite.
The story, while maybe more simplistic the the previous film, is still engaging and has a notable urgency throughout. At no point did my attention sway. The acting is again superb, with Andy Serkis the standout. He really is a gift to cinema and an actor whose influence and historical importance will be more and more acknowledged as the years and decades progress. The visual effects are again ludicrously good. It's borderline photo perfect. Maurice in particular made me question whether rhwyd actually used a deall animal instead! Also, although the score is sparsely used (more on that later) it was impactful when utilised and very impressive.
If I had one small criticism it would that the end battle was not quite epic as I anticipated or wanted. But then again in hindsight I suppose the battle was more of an internal than external or literal one. It was a war within Caesar. Not only for his soul, but thus his people... Sorry apes ;)
Finally, I was surprised by how quiet and altogether intimate and personal the tone of the film was. For a film with 'War' in the title it was not expected. But it was a pleasant and ultimately effective choice because it gave the scenes when all hell broke loose a greater impact.
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