I went to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes last night and found it highly enjoyable. In addition to all the amazing CGI stuff, they manage to create a very compelling drama with a lot of biblical and Shakespearean themes that are quite thoughtful. This film is closest to the original Planet of the Apes— including the score-driven creepiness that Claude noted as a hallmark of the original 68 film– in feel and sentiment than any of the other sequels.
Andy Serkis can convey more emotion with pounds of makup and elaborate computer generation than Scarlett Johanson can without. So wise and tragic. I wondered why the humans were still milling around the ruins of San Francisco, obsessing over hydroelectric power, when they could have been raising organic food in the fertile valleys, but I quibble.
Go see it!
