Planet Of The Apes Analysis

The motion picture film War of the Planet of the Apes released in 2017 is unlike any other sci-fi franchise. Directed by Matt Reeves who co-wrote it Mark Bomback, depicts the struggle between humanoid apes and humans. The film is the third installment of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes that was released in 2011. Since its release, the film has received critical acclaim globally and grossing 500 million dollars at the box office. Starring Andy Serkis as the CGI Ape leader Caesar and Woody Harrelson as the Colonel their character collide to create an intense and cinematic movie experience.
In War of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar, the leader of the apes along with his fellow human-like apes, seeked refuge in the woods to hide from humanity after battles with humans in the previous films. The apes wish to coexist peacefully with humans, but, are otherwise rejected. The humans, led by the Colonel McCullough, who seeks to defend humanity and wipe out the apes do not share the same sentiments. The humans in the film want to extinguish the apes, as they fear humanity is fading …show more content…
Director Reeves relied on a mixture of motion capture and key-frame animation to represent facial and body movement. Reeves also makes use of wide-angle shots to show the environment visually. As a result, the film was nominated for the 90th Academy Awards for best special visual effects. It will not be a surprise if the film wins since it is visually appealing to watch. The film score was produced by Michael Giacchino who created the scores for the Star Trek franchise and three Pixar movies. Giacchino created a dark score for the film that puts the audience on edge. Even though the apes looked terrifying to watch, Giacchino created a gentle score for when the apes are alone. It showed that the apes are the real gentle creatures, and the humans are the monsters in the