Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Receives Glowing Early Reviews: 'Summer Blockbuster'

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiered in Hollywood on Thursday, May 2. If reports are to be believed, the film received positive early reviews after its premiere. While many critics believe that the upcoming Matt Reeves film might not be the best in the sci-fi franchise, they, however, agree that the movie is a fantastic continuation of the plot.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is adapted from the Pierre Boulle book Planet of the Apes and focuses on the story of intelligent apes who have risen to power and are facing difficulties to cohabitate as the humans and apes try to inhabit the same world.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Plot

The upcoming film is set around 300 years after the end of War for the Planet of the Apes. It revolves around young ape Noa (Owen Teague) who embarks on a journey to find freedom and meets a human (played by Freya Allan) along the way. Freya is famous for her role in The Witcher.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Reviews

In a string of positive reviews shared on X/Twitter, Digital Spy editor Ian Sandwell says that the film takes some time to ‘find its footing’. However, he also lauded the film for building into a captivating second act and a thrilling finale. Another critic said that the film “takes a minute to get going” since it has to introduce new characters and a timeline, but after that, it never looks back.

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is just a classic summer blockbuster. VFX are astonishing. Great performances. Feels like a start to an epic new saga. Need the next one ASAP.”

Another called it a “worthy successor to the throne” of the franchise.

“It’s a genuinely exciting action adventure, perhaps larger in scope than the last films, but just as grounded in honest emotion.”

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Many cinephiles even claimed it has the best visual effects in a blockbuster since the acclaimed Avatar: The Way of Water. There are 9 movies set within the Planet of the Apes universe, with the last film War for the Planet of the Apes finishing with the apes mourning their leader. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is out on 9 May in UK cinemas. Its US and India release is 10 May.