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Friday, July 25, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes















In 2011, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" rose from among the endless sea of reboots and retreads to deliver a fresh take on the source material and became one of our favorite films of that year.  Does this sequel live up to the lofty standard set by its predecessor?  Yes!  So much yes!  "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" gives us yet another fascinating look into the story of Caesar and his role as the leader of a highly intelligent group of apes, this time after disease has obliterated the majority of the world's human population.  Andy Serkis is incredible again in the lead role, turning in another spell-binding motion-capture performance and should yet again receive Oscar buzz for his ground-breaking work.  The story takes some refreshingly unexpected turns and asks some pretty profound questions about tolerance and leadership, all with some of the most impressive CGI ever created.  This is one of the finest films of the year.

Bryce ***1/2
Chase ***1/2
Landon ***1/2
Logan ***

BANGERANG SCORE: ***1/2

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