Beneath the Planet of the Apes, while lacking the craft of the original, is a fairly good sci-fi drama. The story follows Brent, an astronaut sent to rescue Taylor, who ends up marooned on the same planet, but is taken captive by human mutants who live in the Forbidden Zone. James Franciscus, Linda Harrison, James Gregory, and Kim Hunter lead the cast and give solid performances. However, the poor effects hinder the film, and (with the mystery of the planet already having been revealed in the original) it’s hard to recreate the same suspense again. Still, the writers find an interesting place to take the story and expand the mythology. Yet ultimately, Beneath the Planet of the Apes fails to live up to one first film, and instead delivers a mediocre (though entertaining) sequel.
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes, while lacking the craft of the original, is a fairly good sci-fi drama. The story follows Brent, an astronaut sent to rescue Taylor, who ends up marooned on the same planet, but is taken captive by human mutants who live in the Forbidden Zone. James Franciscus, Linda Harrison, James Gregory, and Kim Hunter lead the cast and give solid performances. However, the poor effects hinder the film, and (with the mystery of the planet already having been revealed in the original) it’s hard to recreate the same suspense again. Still, the writers find an interesting place to take the story and expand the mythology. Yet ultimately, Beneath the Planet of the Apes fails to live up to one first film, and instead delivers a mediocre (though entertaining) sequel.