first film starring Franco and Lithgow. This time around, zero stars: usually a bad indication of cost-cutting and placing quick profits above a riskier investment, "take the money and run--- look at the script!"
And, indeed, this showcases an embarrassment of writing. There may be a cliché unused, but I don't really think so.
I can sum it up, if you'd like.
Men: some bad, some good.
Apes: likewise.
Contrast this to "Snowpiercer" with its developed characters, clever action, intelligent views expressed in artistic and mature manner--- it's the difference between a cartoon (albeit one with fascinating artwork [Fx]) and a good painting.
Edits: 07/16/14
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Topic - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:" no way is this superior to the - tinear 09:23:39 07/16/14 (22)
- RE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:" no way is this superior to the - robert920rogers@gmail.com 20:48:45 07/29/14 (0)
- RE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:" no way is this superior to the - Daryl Zero 22:00:44 07/27/14 (0)
- Just saw Snowpiercer... - mkuller 16:12:43 07/27/14 (0)
- If it's "NOW with more Ape!", could be fun. Humans slowed the first one down...N/T - musetap 22:49:58 07/18/14 (0)
- Just saw it... - mkuller 22:05:19 07/18/14 (0)
- Thought better of the first one . . . - Billy Wonka 11:34:43 07/17/14 (8)
- I got a huge kick out of Koba "uncle tom-ing" also^ - Road Warrior 16:58:55 07/17/14 (0)
- "The ape costumes seemed to fit a lot better" - volunteer 15:48:27 07/17/14 (6)
- I was referring to the first movie . . . - Billy Wonka 19:10:53 07/17/14 (5)
- All of the apes... - mkuller 21:38:43 07/17/14 (4)
- I saw some stills on Kimmel tonite when he was interviewing Oldman - Road Warrior 21:28:05 07/18/14 (0)
- Major failing for CGI not making them perfect . . - Billy Wonka 07:21:41 07/18/14 (1)
- Remember... - mkuller 10:49:38 07/18/14 (0)
- As I thought. - volunteer 06:50:04 07/18/14 (0)
- I enjoyed both and Jason Clarke may not be a superstar but he's a star in my book - Road Warrior 13:00:18 07/16/14 (3)
- Clarke is a fine one. Seems Australia has a lode of good ones . . . - Billy Wonka 19:13:41 07/17/14 (0)
- A very small book. - tinear 09:09:34 07/17/14 (1)
- A couple of chapters added every year and pretty soon......^ - Road Warrior 16:24:34 07/17/14 (0)
- it was very good, but I also preferred the first film - mbnx01 12:35:00 07/16/14 (0)
- Critics have been pretty positive... - mkuller 10:37:48 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:" no way is this superior to the - volunteer 10:15:31 07/16/14 (1)
- RE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:" no way is this superior to the - mkuller 10:39:14 07/16/14 (0)