KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Surprised Me

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Surprised Me | Movie Review

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The “Planet of the Apes” franchise is back, this time hundreds of years into the future with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”. Despite a whole new set of characters, led by Noa on his quest for revenge and discovery, Caesar's legacy is felt all over this film. But is that actually a good thing? Or does it only serve as a reminder how much better the reboot trilogy was? Let me know what you think in the comments!
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00:00 - Back to the Planet of the Apes
01:18 - A well-made movie
02:43 - Characters and the Caesar problem
05:36 - Powerful themes
07:49 - Final thoughts
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@TheFilmDrunk 16 күн бұрын

I love big monke Proximus Caesar🧎‍♂️

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

We love a leader who commits

@ryanrobotham7696 16 күн бұрын

I felt like the pacing was largely sacrificed for the sake of taking its time to worldbuild, but the worldbuilding is so beautifully visual that I was willing to forgive it. I'm just astounded at how far motion-capture has come since Gollum, the nuances it's able to pick up never ceases to amaze me.

@FlipLifeMedia 10 күн бұрын

All of the 3 previous ones took loads of time word building. They basically introduce a new world every film.

@TheAnadrome 16 күн бұрын

Well said Marianna. I walked out of the theatre having enjoyed myself, wanting a bit more and waiting for the next installment. I was really hoping that you would do an Abigail review. I thought that one would be up your bloody alley. I did a take on it relating to all of the doll like characters in films since M3GAN.

@rusheffecktive 8 күн бұрын

Me: "Hey Noa, who are you choosing between the apes and humans?" Noa: "It's gonna be Mae"

@8tbb0359 16 күн бұрын

Already sold on the movie from other reviews, but still excited to see your opinion

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

I'm genuinely surprised they actually pulled this off

@8tbb0359 16 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend they did all with no monkey business, and although the box office didn't go bananas, it seems like they'll get to tell the whole story

@Elephant2024-wi2li 16 күн бұрын

Any chance the monthly wraps will return? Eager to hear your thoughts on such programs as 'The Regime' with Kate Winslet, 'Sexy Beast', and also 'The Sympathizer.'

@sirtorchington 15 күн бұрын

ngl I only first watched the 2011-2017 trilogy recently, loved the movies especially Dawn, and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie!! It was dope as hell in IMAX. Didn't try too hard to outdo the other three, and gave us cool new story elements to focus on (like you said with Mae). Also agree that Raka and Proximus were definitely underused, and fingers crossed we'll see Raka again in the future!!

@zachpajak7493 15 күн бұрын

Awesome review! Adding to the watchlist

@SinSationNation 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for another great review Marianna 👍🏻 I’m actually gonna see it this afternoon on IMAX 🤩

@benjamindover4337 16 күн бұрын

Good review, thanks.

@jacotromp59581 2 күн бұрын

Still need to see this one, excited to do so

@martymascarin486 16 күн бұрын

Kevin Durand is from my home town; setting that bias aside, much could have been fleshed out more especially surrounding Proximus, his goals, what purpose his slaves serve beyond trying to yank a door down a door; why did Mae need to latch onto Noa in the first place? How did her mission come about? Action sequences ARE thrilling; As you say, maybe more’s to come in the sequel; an ok popcorn flick. 👍🏻

@yahyyz9791 16 күн бұрын

love your reviews from Egybt

@CinematicGalaxy 14 күн бұрын

Great review! I really liked this movie, as someone who absolutely loves the previous trilogy. I like Kingdom more the more I think about it. That said, my ranking would go 1. Dawn 2. War 3. Rise 4. Kingdom EDIT: Also, nice Joe Abercombie books, I plan on reading his stuff in time.

@asan1050 16 күн бұрын

Marianna, as always great review, Thanks for posting this video

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@asan1050 16 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend Please! What's your all-time favorite horror movie or Top 5, Thanks!

@MattDraper 16 күн бұрын

Great review! I think I’m on the same page as you regarding Kingdom. I think it’s better than Rise but not Dawn or War. Needed more Raka and Proximus! Those two needed to meet.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

thank you! Ah... to be a fly on the wall if Raka and Proximus have a chat... I can't believe they didn't put those two in one room for at least one scene

@codyprice2616 14 күн бұрын

When they originally announced this franchise they said that this franchise would bridge the gap between the original films and the prequels.

@TheHorrorMiserMontyG 16 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure some people had the same thoughts that you had at the end of this movie, Marianna. Like I said in my review, it'll be interesting to see where they take this story in the coming sequels for this new trilogy.

@TToanTran 16 күн бұрын

Good start to a new trilogy

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Agreed

@Calvoa12345 5 күн бұрын

Loved it. My favorite of the new Apes movies.

@kylemorgan314 16 күн бұрын

OMG, just clocked the Abercrombie novels on the shelf. Truly a Lady of Taste! (The Trouble With Peace forever)

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Nobody writes grimdark like Abercrombie, easily one of my all-time favorite authors

@Locarb 16 күн бұрын

I had my doubts about the movie but it ended up turning out great for me. Im so down for a Noa trilogy

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Same! I hope they continue taking this franchise to interesting places

@robertcrawford1791 16 күн бұрын

I loved this film. Period.

@Bipdark 16 күн бұрын

I really liked this movie! Such a cool return for the franchise, an incredible work on a old one. If only all returns could be that good. It's true that the vilain did deserve more screen time. I hope the next ones would be as good and more developed. I'm so curious to see if they will put a story like the original movie in this trilogy, that would be so interesting! And also maybe a movie taking place between the two trilogy, that could work. We will see.

@happymwanza99 14 күн бұрын

Can't wait for this movie

@TheFilmAutopsy 16 күн бұрын

Looks like another Tuesday, discount movie night date for me

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Good plan

@duckangelfan 15 күн бұрын

Same issue for me! I was team human in this one and I was cheering hard for the apes in the Caesar trilogy

@ImpressionBlend 15 күн бұрын

I guess humans are the underdogs now so maybe that's part of it?

@duckangelfan 15 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend for sure that must be a component. I think them squandering the opportunity Caesar gave them and not being any better than us really made me get speciesist. If they’re gonna suck too we might as well rule.

@ThisIsMyFullName 16 күн бұрын

My biggest gripe with 'Kingdom of the Planets of the Apes' is that we've seen it all before, it didn't bring anything new to the table, maybe apart from the eagles. I didn't care for the jailbreak plot either, and Proximus Caesar was rather forgettable. But it does set up a good universe for the remaining films, I just can't get emotional about cgi apes, so I will root for the humans.

@GreenMeanie76-jp8bp 16 күн бұрын

Does it really explore new ground or is it just a rehash of what’s gone before?

@kckillakrack9714 12 күн бұрын

It's the worst movie in the series 7/10 at best. There is so much useless nothing in the movie. It has good cgi but there is alot of nothing going on the majority of the movie

@RoboBoomStick 16 күн бұрын

there should be more of these movies, i love every PoTA movie.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Good news: they're planning to make many more!

@QUANTUMJOKER 16 күн бұрын

I had the opposite perspective on Kingdom's characters: I found Noa and his journey very engaging, but found Mae somewhat bland.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Interesting! I’m sure Noa will grow on me in the sequels

@QUANTUMJOKER 16 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend Incidentally, where does Kingdom rank for you among the many primate-themed films of 2024 so far? In my top ten film list so far, Kingdom is #9, Godzilla X Kong is #5 and Monkey Man is #4.

@buddhabillybob 16 күн бұрын

Yayyy! The "Apes" films are massively underrated. All franchise rebirths are shaky. I can live with good enough.

@LycanVisuals 16 күн бұрын

I care. Also 300 years after Ceasar and you STILL cant trust humans.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

I want to know how the humans even made it for that long

@LycanVisuals 16 күн бұрын

@ImpressionBlend That's a good question. Probably the indomitable human spirit, but I don't have enough faith in humanity to think it even be HERE 300 years from now lol

@marcgoodrich 10 күн бұрын

Listening to this review/ did they not notice that there were no innovative monkey costumes just a stripe of material and that the story was really slow with no action if I wanted to watch a slow soap opera with the talking monkeys I guess this would be good. There is no innovative music there's no incredible iconic scenes like the original series/ movies that came out in 70s. Am I missing something? There is no creativity just a slow explanation of history. The last one minute of the movie was the only thing that was good.

@omarmahmoud5786 16 күн бұрын

❤❤

@constancecampbell4610 5 күн бұрын

Maybe because I adored the earliest Planet of the Apes films (no, not all of them) I am just not interested in it anymore. I prefer live action human-centric stories. 👍

@ImpressionBlend 5 күн бұрын

Have you seen any of the reboot ones? Or just stuck to the classics only?

@constancecampbell4610 5 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend Only clips here and there.

@constancecampbell4610 5 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend I just remembered a day when I was in high school that a girlfriend and I saw all 5 of the original films in one sitting. Can you imagine? We took a garbage bag full of popcorn. (The second one was a real stinker.)

@marcgoodrich 10 күн бұрын

If you have about the special effects, you're not talking about the movie this movie was really dull. I don't care about all the effects. A bad dull movie is a slow movie that I don't wanna watch. Bummer I had such high hopes. I love the original series,, even the first remake that was computer generated was good, but this last planet of the apes ----- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzz oh, I'm sorry I started to fall asleep thinking about it // theirs a cartoon explaining what's wrong with it on Facebook /under show your animation /group

@carydavidhoffson6014 14 күн бұрын

Caser proximus is just like Trump and his sirporters are doing

@kckillakrack9714 12 күн бұрын

This movie is at best a 7/10 it's the worst movie in the series hands down.

@ThoseStairsTheFirst 16 күн бұрын

"It's more fun than Rise" ?? 😂

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Umm why is this funny lol

@gregevigan 16 күн бұрын

Sadly this one didnt work for me, started well but the ending was poor especially the set up for further sequels which seem to offer more of what we've seen before.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Really? I actually thought it started off a little rocky, but really found its footing int he second half. I can definitely understand the frustrating with the sequel setup though, clearly not the full story.

@gregevigan 12 күн бұрын

@@ImpressionBlend I loved all the world building & just hanging out with the apes but the final coda & what its setting up for further films was just so underwhelming. SPOILER I'm just not interested in more apes v humans battles. Feels like we're going into a Battle for the Planet of the Apes remake.

@denizen9998 15 күн бұрын

Proxima is the decendant of the original Ceasar.

@inkdaddee8807 15 күн бұрын

He’s actually a descendant of Koba , but that will be explained in later installments ✊🏾

@Ruleof2Review 16 күн бұрын

Ummm let’s be clear…Rise is the actual BEST of all four of the films! Don’t get me wrong, the whole series is remarkable. But the first film still reigns supreme. 😉 Great video and review.

@ImpressionBlend 16 күн бұрын

Thank you! Ooohhh that's a hot take, I like it! After my rewatch I would actually say "War" is the best one 👀