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Post by moviemeisters on Jun 5, 2024 22:34:04 GMT
In the process of watching them all now. I’m about to watch Conquest and Battle for the first time. My ranking, so far: 1) 1968 (9/10) Just a classic and nearly perfect in achieving what it sought to. Great commentary on multiple deep subjects. 2) Dawn (9/10) Every character’s motivations were so fleshed out. Koba was definitely the standout 3) War (8/10) 4) Escape (8/10) 5) Rise (8/10) 6) Beneath (6/10) 7) 2001 (5/10) Might change on rewatch since I’ve only seen it once a long time ago. Just saw Conquest. I’d rate it 7 out of 10 (6th place after Rise and above Beneath). A pretty well made sequel with a novel concept that doesn’t fully work, but is decent. It definitely pales compared to its remake (Rise) and I didn’t get as invested in the characters as Escape. It’s definitely more interesting and enjoyable than Beneath (which felt like half rehash of the original) Just saw Battle and it’s not as bad as I expected (I actually enjoyed it more than Beneath), but it was definitely hampered by the restrictions put on it (rating and budget). Solid 6 out of 10. I do view the ending as optimistic since Caesar defeated the Ape responsible for the original timeline (Aldo), but I don’t think the ambiguity works for the final film in the series. This story was definitely better told in Dawn and War. Also rewatched the 2001 film and it is still the worst in my eyes. The plot is so jumbled and the characters were underwritten. I also found the humor to be very weak and it took away from the potentially dramatic moments. It definitely gets credit for the best ape makeup in the series.
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