Kingdom could've been SO MUCH BETTER. It is easily the worst of the 4. Loved the Caesar mentions, trying to follow his "law".. but there wasn't really a story in my opinion. I can’t really describe to someone if I were to sum up the movie in a few sentences without spoilers. Another negative is that the opening sequence was way too long. First ten to fifteen minutes hunting for eggs? It could’ve easily been cut in half. Also.. how are there generators and SATELLITES running again after 300 years? It doesn’t make sense to me at all. Other than that, there were not many too negatives on my part.
Onto the positives: Of course, the acting and CGI was incredible, yet again. All four films amazed me on how well done the CGI is for these apes. Cinematography is outstanding too. Acting is outstanding too. Can be mediocre at times, but still overall great.
Overall: With the negatives of the opening sequence being too long and not really having a story, it was very average. If you are a Planet of the Apes fan, you might be disappointed in this movie. Still great to see.. but it was very very average.
Review by Brendan AllenVIP BlockedParentSpoilers2024-05-15T22:43:14Z
Kingdom could've been SO MUCH BETTER. It is easily the worst of the 4. Loved the Caesar mentions, trying to follow his "law".. but there wasn't really a story in my opinion. I can’t really describe to someone if I were to sum up the movie in a few sentences without spoilers. Another negative is that the opening sequence was way too long. First ten to fifteen minutes hunting for eggs? It could’ve easily been cut in half. Also.. how are there generators and SATELLITES running again after 300 years? It doesn’t make sense to me at all. Other than that, there were not many too negatives on my part.
Onto the positives: Of course, the acting and CGI was incredible, yet again. All four films amazed me on how well done the CGI is for these apes. Cinematography is outstanding too. Acting is outstanding too. Can be mediocre at times, but still overall great.
Overall: With the negatives of the opening sequence being too long and not really having a story, it was very average. If you are a Planet of the Apes fan, you might be disappointed in this movie. Still great to see.. but it was very very average.