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A great looking film that, while it doesn’t do enough to distinguish itself from its predecessors or lay down strong enough foundations for potential sequels, still ends up being an entertaining ride. The plot is fairly straight forward, without any of the twists adding much to it. The apes are engaging enough, but we spend most our time with the lead character Noa, so most of the film is squarely on him. Also heavily featured is the human character, who never quite clicks due to her mysterious nature. The villainous Proximus Caesar works for the story they’re telling, and while there are some nuances to his character, they’re not fleshed-out enough to allow him to be more than just the big-bad.
**1/2 out of *****