Review: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Delivers Thrilling Finale
May 16, 2024
By: Corbin Johnson, Staff Writer
Kingdom of Planet of the Apes is the fourth entry in the new franchise after the famous
1960s original entries Planet of the Apes starring Charlton Heston. The film stars Freya Allen,
Lydia Peckham, Owen Teague, Kevin Durand, and Dichen Lachman.
The movie takes place years after the reign of Caesar and shows a young ape who goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past, and he will make choices that will define the future for apes and humans alike.
The movie has seen mostly positive reviews and has been praised for its time of storytelling, building a captivating second act, and a fantastic finale.
The characters in this story and the actors portraying them do an excellent job of bringing these
characters to life and bringing so much emotion to these fascinating creatures.
The film has also been praised for its unique visual effects, the best since Avatar the Way
of the Water, released in 2022. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a great blockbuster for the
family and does an amazing job of starting a brand-new saga.
It’s a fantastic new addition to the series and has action sequences that will thrill you throughout the film. It’s also riveting and emotional and is praised for being even more emotional than the first film which was the 2011 film “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”
Wes Ball takes his time to establish these new characters and the planet’s current state in which the apes are ruling. It explores how the apes have evolved
since the reign of Caesar and how both good and evil are dealt with when the apes split into
different groups. The movie does a fantastic job of bringing in complex characters, stunning visuals, and brilliant excellent writing, which will leave audiences on the edge of their seat.
The Image of You stars Sasha Pieterse, Mestor Carbonnell, and Mira Sorvino. Jeff Fisher
directed the film, which is a story about deception and desire. It’s based on a novel by the same
name and was written by Adele Parks. It talks about two twin sisters, Anna and Zoe, who find
their bond tested by Anna’s new boyfriend, Nick. While trusting Anna is head over heels, her
sister Zoe senses a web of deceit. As Zoe begins to dig into the truth, they’re all pulled into a
dangerous game where honesty could prove fatal.
Pieterse plays both sisters, Anna and Zoe, in which she shows different personalities,
mannerisms, and emotions. Pieterse is most known for playing Allison Dillaurentis in Pretty
Little Liars, where she was the breakout star.
The Image of You’s music, cinematography, and writing also elevates the film into a different stratosphere, in which the message of the story is made very clear. Its message is always to keep your friends close and enemies closer, and these characters are pulled into a dark web of lies and deception. The actors all do a fantastic job of portraying these characters and making them very relatable.
The Image of You is being praised as one of the year’s best thrillers for its riveting story and the roller coaster it puts audiences through. It has an amazing story that will make audiences tense, cry, laugh, and tense in their seats.
