War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), it is the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series. The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn, and follows a confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth. It will be followed by a sequel called Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Plot
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both of their species and the future of the planet.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The CGI/motion capture on the apes still holds up.
 * 2) Andy Serkis is still great as Caesar.
 * 3) Plenty of epic action scenes.
 * 4) The apes can now speak most of the time.
 * 5) Koba has two really cool and haunting cameos.
 * 6) Despite being only human, Colonel McCullough manages to pose a serious threat. Unlike Koba, he actually manages to hurt the entire tribe by enslaving them to build a wall to keep out the rest of the U.S. army and keep out anyone infected with the Simian flu.
 * 7) The most intense and heartbreaking Planet of the Apes film ever.
 * 8) A grand farewell to Caesar and his family.
 * 9) Bad Ape is a really funny comic relief.
 * 10) Incredible soundtrack composed by Michael Giacchino.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The story later becomes cliched or predictable.
 * 2) The movie's lack of story makes for a slow pace.