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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

Matt Reeves

Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, Keri Russell ...

6.6

47,322

Sci-Fi. Action A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

	Author	Review
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"This vivid, violent extension of humanoid ape Caesar's troubled quest for independence bests its predecessor in nearly every technical and conceptual department"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Huddleston Time Out	"It may lack its predecessor's lofty ambitions, but once the bullets, spears and hairy fists start flying you'll be too wrapped up to care (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"In the annals of sequels, 'Dawn' is to Rise of the Planet of the Apes' what 'The Empire Strikes Back' was to 'Star Wars' -- it's that much better"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"There's evident patience and intelligence to the filmmaking all over, as well as an engagement with genuine ideas about diplomacy, deterrence, law and leadership. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'Dawn' is dynamite entertainment, especially in the rousing first hour (...) As spectacle, it's a groundbreaker (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United Kingdom	Steve Rose The Guardian	"Just as 2011's 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' surpassed expectations, so this sequel delivers on its promise and leaves us wanting more. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Joe Neumaier New York Daily News	"Just when it seemed like blockbusters could never evolve, in rides this extraordinary epic - a towering fable of humanity and brutality that takes a great movie myth and launches it forward (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Surprisingly rollicking and resonant (...) a sequel that easily tops its 2011 predecessor"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"More than a bunch of occasionally thrilling action sequences (...) It is technically impressive and viscerally exciting, for sure, but it also gives you a lot to think"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"A provocative sci-fi action film with dynamite special effects, a powerful humanistic theme with echoes of real-life social conflicts, and a truly wondrous performance by Serkis (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"Watching an army of apes riding horses heading into battle is undeniably cool, but that’s the only thing the movie gives you: Neat eye candy (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU

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