War for the Planet of the Apes
Many years ago I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes and then its sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes , which both served as prequels to The Planet of the Apes . Both were excellent films and I rewatched them again recently ahead of seeing the third in the new series, War for the Planet of the Apes which released many years ago now in 2017. With another Apes film having just released last year, I wanted to finally finish the 20th Century Fox trilogy which earned a lot of praise around its release but gradually fizzled away. Following the events of the last film which saw humans and apes go their separate ways after much fighting, an aggressive colonel begins leading a series of deadly attacks against Caesar's camp in an attempt to assassinate him with the hope of ending the ape uprising. After suffering heavy losses, Caesar orders the apes abandon their home in the woods in the hope of finding somewhere new while he seeks revenge. Directed by Matt Reeves, who also directe...
