Humanity's new arch enemy are...primates. But, aren't we their biggest enemy having driven them almost to extinction? in any case, let's go along with the storyline.
Wasting no time in introducing a world where humans became almost extinct due to a man made virus going viral, the story is situated around San Francisco where some human survivors live in close proximity with a well organised group of apes who have evolved sufficiently to think and talk like humans.
It soon becomes clear that the two sides think of one another as enemies and appear ready to launch an aggression, still there are those in both camps who think peace is a more preferred option that hostility. Can these voices prevail though in the midst of an overwhelming desire for full blown clash?
Whilst the built up to the main story was almost instantaneous, it proved effective in creating an atmosphere of tension that remained throughout the film. At almost any moment the audience thinks that mayhem is about to ensue. We follow the voices of peace in an uphill struggle to maintain the fragile peace where you cannot be sure who is the ally or the adversary.
There is also a moral element to this film: as a leader it is sometimes preferable to compromise for the sake of the common good, even if your inner circle does not share that.
Good ambiance, effective action and a tension prevailing throughout makes for a rather edgy two hours on the big screen.
Wasting no time in introducing a world where humans became almost extinct due to a man made virus going viral, the story is situated around San Francisco where some human survivors live in close proximity with a well organised group of apes who have evolved sufficiently to think and talk like humans.
It soon becomes clear that the two sides think of one another as enemies and appear ready to launch an aggression, still there are those in both camps who think peace is a more preferred option that hostility. Can these voices prevail though in the midst of an overwhelming desire for full blown clash?
Whilst the built up to the main story was almost instantaneous, it proved effective in creating an atmosphere of tension that remained throughout the film. At almost any moment the audience thinks that mayhem is about to ensue. We follow the voices of peace in an uphill struggle to maintain the fragile peace where you cannot be sure who is the ally or the adversary.
There is also a moral element to this film: as a leader it is sometimes preferable to compromise for the sake of the common good, even if your inner circle does not share that.
Good ambiance, effective action and a tension prevailing throughout makes for a rather edgy two hours on the big screen.