Overall, this transition to special effects has been successful in making the apes look more realistic.

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The small details that go into the special effects go a long way in making the movies feel vivid.

Freya Allen and Owen Teague as Mae and Noa in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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However, without the CGI, this work comes through even more.

The conflicts that apes like Caesar and Noa go through can be perfectly traced to human history.

Sometimes, it is easy to forget that there are real humans underneath all the special effects.

Mae and Noa from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.

While watching, they are truly apes in my eyes.

It is not just about saying the lines or making ape-like sounds.

Their facial expressions and movements are pivotal to the movie’s success.

Noa looking shocked in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Nowadays, CGI is quite common in blockbusters, and is very easily criticized when used poorly.

Therefore,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’raw cut helps special effects expand and improve.

Overall, I am thrilled thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apeshas been given the treatment.

Mae arriving at human colony in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ending

This makes me even more excited for what will come afterKingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

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Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.

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