Post Strike Cinema 24' - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise. Acting as a standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).

Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and Shameless king, William H. Macy all star in this king sized adventure film. 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes place 300 years after the events of War and follows a young chimpanzee named Noa, who embarks on a journey alongside a human woman named Mae to determine the future for apes and humans alike. Many generations after Caesar's death, apes have established numerous clans, while humans have become feral. 

Noa, a chimpanzee from a falconry-practicing ape clan, prepares for a coming-of-age ceremony by collecting eagle eggs with his friends Anaya and Soona. 

However, a human scavenger follows Noa home and inadvertently cracks his egg during a scuffle before fleeing. 

While searching for a replacement egg, Noa encounters a group of ape raiders using electric weapons. As Noa hides from them, the apes follow his horse back to his clan. Noa hurries home to find his village burning; the raider leader Sylva kills Noa's father before knocking Noa unconscious.

Filming occurred in October 2022 in Sydney, concluding last February.

The sequel/reboot, lead film for a new trilogy has received generally positive reviews. However the run time for me was completely off. I found myself looking at my watch a little too much.

The latest Apes film has grossed over $141 million worldwide. However the session I was in on a nicer Thursday evening in Sydney, only had 8 people in it. Is the cinema in trouble? Has the quality of films, along with streaming, post COVID, cozi living issues, really starting to bite now?

Or was Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, just not a great film.

I will pass it for the emotions you feel and see on the Apes, however it just wasn't as good as previous films. Maybe a new trilogy is just not required. Or maybe rest the franchise for a bit.

2.5 Stars.