Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is set a few hundred years after the events of the last film. As a result, the much-loved character of Caesar and his associates are not there. The new characters that are introduced in this tale are interesting. But the protagonist is nowhere close to Caesar and one can’t help but miss the latter. A lot of questions are left unanswered and though the climax is grand, the developments that lead to the finale are silly. On the positive side, the director has added some interesting dramatic and action-packed moments. The imagination is also praiseworthy, especially depicting what the world has turned into a few centuries after the outbreak of the Simian Flu. Owen Teague (Noa) tries his best to do justice. Freya Allan (Mae) is superb and speaks a lot through her eyes. Peter Macon (Raka) is likeable and one wishes he had more screen time. Kevin Durand (Proximus) is decent as the antagonist. William H Macy (Trevathan), Travis Jeffery (Anaya) and Lydia Peckham (Soona) don’t get much scope. All in all, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is disappointing and nowhere close to the earlier parts.
My rating – ** out of 5!