Review of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’: A Powerful Film that Leaves Some Emotional Depth to be Desired

Title: “A Look into ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’: A Film that Packs a Punch but Falls Short on Emotional Depth”

In the world of the Planet of the Apes franchise, one of the greatest joys lies in the incredible performances delivered by the voice actors. We saw this in full force in Dawn of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ (2014), where Andy Serkis and Toby Kebbell brought immense emotional weight to their characters, Caesar and Koba, respectively. Their performances, coupled with a story filled with power, betrayal, tragedy, and loyalty, made that film truly memorable. Unfortunately, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ lacks that same emotional gravitas that kept us captivated for hours. However, it compensates for this by presenting a heartfelt story, decent character development, and stunning visual spectacle.

Taking place 300 years after the events of ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ (2017), the film showcases a world where apes have become the dominant species, while humans are scarce and behave more like apes themselves. In this world, a talking human represents the pinnacle of human intelligence. However, intelligence alone proves futile in a world where Kevin Durand’s Proximus Caesar, leading an army of rogue primates, ruthlessly attacks and pillages ape clans in pursuit of humans and their technology. One of the ape clans affected by Proximus’ power is led by Owen Teague’s Noa, who has little knowledge of Caesar and experiences the typical coming-of-age journey seen in Disney characters. Even Noa’s love interest, portrayed by Lydia Peckham, adds a touch of romance to the story.