'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes': Early Reviews Suggest It's Action Packed & Thought Provoking
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is released in US cinemas this Friday. The film has already caused controversy but early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive and indicate it may prove a huge success.
Gun Control
The film has already created debate as critics have read political agendas into the film, especially with regards to gun control. It's a hot topic in the States and Variety's critic, Guy Lodge, claimed the film weighs in on gun control and appears favour of the widely debated political hot potato. Lodge wrote "You'd have to be pretty obtuse to miss the pro-gun-control subtext attached to misdeeds on both sides of the man-monkey battle."
However, writer Mark Bomback has claimed there is no political motivation behind the film. He emphasised how guns had a different meaning in the environment the film is set in as the NY Daily News reports. He said "First, the issue of gun control involves lots of complicated reasons why that is or isn't a good idea. This film takes place in a post apocalypse in which there's a different meaning behind guns.
Another Sequel?
Critics claim the film sets up the opportunity for another sequel. The Guardian critic, Steve Rose, points out the sequel to 2001's _Planet of the Apes,_Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011, surpassed expectations. It seems this latest instalment in the franchise is likely to do the same and another film is likely to continue Caesar's tale. Rose wrote "this sequel delivers on its promise and leaves us wanting more - which we'll almost certainly get."
Indeed, some critics including Variety's Lodge, have claimed the film surpasses its predecessors. He wrote Dawn of the Planet of the Apes "bests its predecessor in nearly every technical and conceptual department."
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is out in US cinemas from this Friday (11th July) and in the UK from 17th July.
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