Andy Serkis as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar’s and Koba’s conflict represents contemporary human conflict
Dawn of The Planet of the Apes is a sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis plays Caesar; Toby Kebbell plays Kobra; Jason Clarke stars as Malcolm; Gary Oldman as Dreyfus; Keri Russell as Ellie: are the main cast of the film. The protagonist is Caesar, and Koba is the antagonist. The trailers for film show Gary Oldman to be the bad guy, but he is really an reactionary human leader. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of the best films of the year.
It takes place ten years after it’s predecessor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rocket (Caesar’s second in command), Koba ( Caesar’s military right hand), Maurice (Orangutan from the first movie and most trusted advisor), and Caesar’s Blue Eyes are council members who advise Caesar in making decisions for the Ape Colony. They have built a home with rules, and Apes speak to each other through verbal or non verbal means. Make no mistake Caesar rules the colony and has the final say on everything until humans show up. Malcolm, Ellie, and the other group member’s appearance in Caesar’s home causes a lot friction between the apes. They divide in the Ape Leadership which has the potential for war between Humans and Apes.
Caesar and his son, Blue Eyes
Andy Serkis nails it as Caesar. His acting performance is one of the best interpretations of a heroic character on screen. Caesar is a strong leader. He raises his hand, and every ape shuts up. It is only when human beings show up that some apes like Koba cause friction with Caesar’s leadership ideals. Caesar’s emotions are shown through the brilliance of Serkis’ facial expressions through his acting. and the brilliant job that the visual effects department did to add tears, happiness, anger, or any other emotion to Caesar’s face. Every actor who played an Ape displayed brilliant emotions in their facial features, and the audience definitely notices this. Koba is the villain that steals the show.
Toby Kebbell as Koba
Koba is a hurricane of destruction. His background is being a lab rat for most of his life until Caesar’s frees him in the first film. He has a deep abiding hatred for human beings and you can understand why. He has so many scars on his body that makes it impossible not to sympathize for him; even through he kills humans. Kebbell gave a great acting performance as Koba. Koba is a great on screen villain, and the screenwriters and director crafted his story to make him so memorable.
Caesar, Koba, and Maurice on horses in front of the human colony
The screen writers: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver did an excellent job of crafting a story that has so many twists and turns. The purpose of the story to develop Caesar into a leader for an upcoming war. Caesar’s son has the most character development, and he’s a strong emotional anchor in the film. The film is spectacular from Matt Reeve’s direction. The camera shots of the apes on horseback were so perfect. It also constantly raining which symbolizes despair and foreshadows a lot. Matt Reeves should get kudos for capturing such brilliant emotion from every actor who played an ape on screen. This creative team will be back for the sequel.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes gets a 5/5. It is one of the best movies of the year. It has great acting, storytelling, a great villain, kick ass hero, and the directing is awesome. The visual effects are so fantastic, and it gives the audience more excitement for the sequel in two years.
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