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A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: 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. MPAA Rating:  PG-13 The Good: Literally everything. The Bad:  Some story conveniences. Why I Watched it: Because Rise got me attached and Dawn blew me away. My Thoughts (no penny needed): This is an amazing movie. Last year, I would have told you Planet of the Apes is the dumbest thing ever (right next to Ninja Turtles). Now that I've seen the reboots, I want to see the originals. (kind of) Everything in this movie is amazing. There are so many emotionalaly...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes. MPAA Rating:  PG-13 The Good:  WOWZA effects, amazing parallel story and phenomenal acting. The Bad:  A couple of meh characters and a surprising amount of bad language. Why I Watched it: After I watched the first one, this was a natural next choice. My Thoughts (no penny needed): Wow. Absolutely amazing! My favorite feature is the story's parallel. Both the humans and apes have a father/leader, a son, and a betrayer. There are many more parallels like this in the film. The visuals are pumped up from the last film, which I didn't even know was possible! The acting was superb! The pacing was great, the callbacks the first movie were great, and Caesar was amazing as usual! I sorely missed Will...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: Scientist Will Rodman is determined to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, the disease which has slowly consumed his father. Will feels certain he is close to a breakthrough and tests his latest serum on apes, noticing dramatic increases in intelligence and brain activity in the primate subjects – especially Caesar, his pet chimpanzee. MPAA Rating:  PG-13 The Good:  Amazing effects, great story and phenomenal acting The Bad:  Unsatisfying ending and cheesy villains. Why I Watched it: I saw the trailer for the third movie, and so I started in the most obvious place, the first movie. My Thoughts (no penny needed): What a ground-breaking movie. This film does not get enough credit in the VFX world in my opinion. Andy Serkis was the best actor in the whole shebang. Will was a very likable character, and his story arch with his father and his job go great in this movie. The Shawshank Prison for apes wa...