In just a few short weeks, Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will finally arrive in theaters. All eyes are on this latest installment in the primate vs. human franchise, as it has a lot to live up to after 2011’s well-received and hugely successful reboot/prequel/relaunch, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Can this new chapter in the long running series manage to live up to the hype and pull off the character-driven, action-packed spectacle that’s been promised in the trailers?
We mere mortals may have to wait to find out how the war between Gary Oldman’s disparate group of human survivors and Caesar’s family of genetically-enhanced apes shakes out, but a lucky few have already seen the film, and offered their opinions on it via Twitter. Luckily, they appear to be going bananas for it (sorry), and have hereby raised my astronomical expectations even higher. Check out their thoughts below, followed by the film’s official synopsis.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hits theaters on July 11th, and stars Andy Serkis, Jordan Clarke, Gary Oldman, Kerri Russel, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Judy Greer.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to tell you "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes" is awesome. I should find out.
— Drew McWeeny (@DrewAtHitFix) June 27, 2014
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is absolutely awesome, incredibly smart and has a truly APES-worthy ending.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014
I really liked RISE, but I think DAWN is WAAAAY better. The ape stuff alone is complex, emotional and totally cool.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is the movie of the summer, and one of the year's best.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014
BTW DAWN is very much a redo of BATTLE. But much better.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014
We can talks apes now? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my favorite movie this summer. Great, great film – can't wait to see it again.
— Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014
Also, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Matt Reeves proves he's the real deal. Some beautiful, striking visual choices in this movie.
— Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014
Brilliant direction, amazing performances & a great script make DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES one of the years best films. Reeves nailed it
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) June 27, 2014
And the score by @m_giacchino on DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is perfect. #blownaway
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) June 27, 2014
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is fantastic. An ambitious character-driven drama that totally nails the spirit of the original series.
— Jack Giroux (@JackGi) June 27, 2014
Michael Giacchino's score for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes would've made Jerry Goldsmith proud.
— Jack Giroux (@JackGi) June 27, 2014
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a true cinematic masterpiece disguised as a summer blockbuster. I could not have been more impressed.
— Silas Lesnick (@silaslesnick) June 27, 2014
The marriage of spectacle and storytelling reminded me of seeing THE MATRIX for the first time.
— Silas Lesnick (@silaslesnick) June 27, 2014
Think CHILDREN OF MEN, but really smart, too 🙂
— Silas Lesnick (@silaslesnick) June 27, 2014
We can talks apes now? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my favorite movie this summer. Great, great film – can't wait to see it again.
— Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014
Also, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Matt Reeves proves he's the real deal. Some beautiful, striking visual choices in this movie.
— Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.
