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  War for the Planet of the Apes 2017

  ★★★½ Watched 05 Feb 2025

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2014

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2025 1

  Wow, what a step up. I already thought Rise was solid, but this? Way better. Never thought a movie about talking apes could hit this hard, but here we are.

  Yeah, it was pretty predictable, but for a 2014 blockbuster, this thing kinda slapped. The action, the emotion, the world-building—it all just worked. Also, I was 100% right about Maurice, because I love him more than ever now. And Caesar? I’d run through a brick wall for him.

  On the flip side… Koba is just a shitter version of Scar.

Popular reviews

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  Planet of the Apes 2001

  ★ Watched 31 Jan 2025 2

  Oh god. Just finished this. Cool concept, solid special effects for 2001, and it definitely gave me some nostalgic early-2000s movie vibes… but man, this was a rough watch.

  I wanted to start this franchise because I’ve heard great things, but this was not a strong start. The pacing was all over the place, the storytelling felt messy, and don’t even get me started on that ending—what was that?! Absolute nonsense.

  Will I finish the franchise? Probably. Have I heard…

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  Seven Years in Tibet 1997

  ★★★ Watched 11 Jan 2025 1

  Seven Years in Tibet was a great journey, though it had a really slow start. It’s funny because Brad Pitt’s accent? Wow. It’s so terrible it’s almost impressive how much he struggles to keep it consistent throughout the movie. But despite that, his performance still shines, and he brings a surprising amount of depth to the role.

  What really stood out to me was the story itself. It’s such a unique, fascinating tale—how a Nazi mountaineer ends up becoming friends…

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