Movie wasn’t bad.. wasn’t great. Will definitely have to give it another rewatch when it hits streaming. Movie theater was decently packed for a Saturday night showing. Most of it were teens but it didn’t affect my showing at all.
The movie itself: Storyline was great, some things I wasn’t expecting. The trailer from the moving going in, it definitely didn’t show anything and everything major. Just some of the “bigger” jump scares. Speaking of jump scares, there were some typical jump scares but it was not overly done.
Like I said, I’ll try to give a better review when/if it hits streaming, this was based off of thought a few days after I saw the movie.
Definitely better than I expected. Movie is more for the fans. My buddy enjoyed it better than I did — but he’s a big fan of the franchise. More thriller and suspenseful than horror in my opinion.
Another great South Park made-for-TV movie!
Decent movie for sure. Really picked it up in the final 20-25 minutes on the “wtf level”… watched it the first time fairly late into the night, fell asleep, and I went back to finish the last 30 minutes on a different day (which happened to be now)… I’ll probably have to give it a rewatch later on.
However, I do gotta say that the “behind the scenes” action with black and white to the actual “on air” being colored is a nice touch. It’s more of a suspense movie.. couple jump scares but other than that, it’s more “on edge”.
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.
I’ll have to give it a second watch just to be sure about my rating. I just got home from the movie theater. Movie wasn’t bad, not great. It really could’ve been executed better.. have many questions. There were many plot holes. I was just confused on what was going on for most of the movie.
Dont get me wrong, the cinematography and CGI were outstanding. However, some moments did look on the lower scale. On a budget on IMDB with $20mil, it definitely could’ve been on a better on a bigger budget.
I just wish there were likable characters. When both parties know (USA & Russia) know that they’re at war and they have to take control, I can’t imagine what they were going through and scared to take the first punch.
I will be rewatching again when it hits iTunes or streaming service. This movie doesn’t deserve another rewatch in theaters.
More suspenseful / thrilling than horror. Not many horror aspects. Once you learned the story, then everything fell through horror wise but the suspenseful parts kept me on the seat until the end. Couldn’t been so much better but don’t expect much if you want to see a horror movie. Still worth a watch if you are bored.
Average movie… wasn’t like the typical PA-style, but unique in their own way. Would’ve rated higher if it was executed better. Was also confusing at times and felt rushed. I would give it a watch just to see it but if you are a fan of these movies, like I am, don’t expect much.
Definitely better than the first Nun… but not as much.
