Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Let me just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this film!

Well, taking care of my house plants is almost over so I had time to get back to the theatre. I must admit that I enjoyed the previous Ape films, and I found this one surprisingly intriguing.

At its heart is a story that we all want to embrace. Apes turn on Apes in much the same fashion that humans turn on humans in our country’s history.

The Apes in power, led by Proximus (Kevin Durand), have enslaved a large group to do their bidding. In many ways it was like the pre-Civil War South.

Trying to find meaning is Noa (Owen Teague), a young ape on a journey to seek answers to Ape existence. Haunted by the death of his father at the hands of Proximus, his dad’s love of birds becomes an asset that saves his life.

Surrounded by violence, he finds hope from two strangers he meets on his trip through life’s wilderness. The first is Raka (Peter Macon), a kindhearted ape that understands basic life morals that we all need to follow. Understanding and forgiveness is forgotten by many Americans to this very day.

And then there was Mae (Freya Allan), a human following Noa. She has a hidden agenda to save the human species. She is an intriguing young girl hiding her intelligence behind a torn, dirty outfit.

So, please keep in mind that this is a movie worth seeing. It is a reminder that we humans are drifting farther out to sea as the years go by!