Movie Review # 674: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (2024)

And now, everyone, it is time for us to review the very Planet Of The Apes film that led me to binge watch at least the set that has gone from 2011, and up to this present point. That being said, let’s discuss Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes.

Plot: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape from a falconry-practicing ape tribe named Noa (Owen Teague) goes on a journey in which he meets one of the fewer humans, and begins to question his beliefs about what he was told about the past in regards to the bond between apes, and humans. After a raid occurs, in which Noa’s ape clan is either killed, or taken prisoner to a beachfront settlement outside of a human vault, Noa is joined by an orangutan named Raka (Peter Macon), and a human named Mae (Freya Allan), as he makes his way to this fort on the coast. As they make this journey, the question remains, will Noa still be able to make the right choices along the way, and still preserve the remaining apes, and humans that still exist?

Well, the questions remains, did we need an additional Planet Of The Apes film for this particular reboot of the franchise? I mean with how things ended at the end of War Of The Planet Of The Apes, was this newer one necessary? Well, maybe not. However, unlike say a sequel like Toy Story 4, which I’m sure many of us can agree was most definitely an unnecessary sequel, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes has quite a few elements that still make it interesting, and worthwhile anyway. I mean the world building, whether it is having Noa, and his tribe having falcons as pets, as well as guides, having awesome visuals, a really cool villain around the middle to end of the film, and having some very symbolic elements to go along with this particular Planet Of The Apes film, really do make you interested in seeing the newer characters, and wanting to go on more of their journey with them. The relationship between Noa, an orangutan named Raka, and a human named Mae, was also really well-established. Strangely enough, you’ll probably find yourself surprised by how the relationship for that trio starts off, and then progresses throughout the course of this movie. The other characters are also really memorable, especially the villain, who is the leader of an ape kingdom that resides on the coast in this film. But one of the major highlights for Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is how this film makes parallels to things in real life. One of the most notable areas in which this is the case is how you have some of the apes who hold to the good teachings of ape founder Caesar, while you have others who make alternate versions of Caesar’s teachings. Yeah, for those of you who are Christians out there, and have seen this film, is it just me, or did that aspect remind you of how, in real life, there are Pastors who preach the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, while there are also those that are false teachers, and will do anything to alternate the Gospel, teach things that weren’t in the Bible in the first place, you name it? Maybe I was reading into this aspect a little much, but probably still something to think about, you know? As for the climax, without hopefully giving anything away, let’s just say that the climax ends up being really interesting, engaging, and very strong. Finally, the story is strong, and is memorable enough to make you want more, despite this film having a whole new set of characters.

But are there any negatives for Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes? Well, the one downside for this film is that the way things ended between certain characters around the end of the film. I won’t go into detail as to the conversations that ended, or how they went down in this film. However, let’s just say that the way that the situation was handled in this movie could have probably been handled a little better than it was in the end.

And that’s my review for Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes. Though this one may have a newer set of characters, they are still fun, likable, and, overall, are characters that you’ll probably want to go on journeys with again. If you haven’t seen Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes. Though the characters in the past few films before this one were missed, at least this sequel did its best to connect with the previous few Planet Of The Apes movies. Definitely make a point to see Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes. You will definitely have a great time with it.

Final Grade: A