Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Movie Review

[@lucaswolfe9302]

Couldn’t agree more that Caesar is one of the greatest characters in recent memory.

[@KingAtreides03]

IMO he’s the best protagonist in cinema. Hot take I know but he’s that good

[@osherperri8677]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how consistent this franchise is?

[@michaelbustamante4982]

Makes you wonder wtf the other studios and teams are doing, smoking, or not smoking haha

[@Bigman70001]

I mean the 60s and 70s films are quite horrifically bad at times as well as 2001. But 2011 onwards yes its brilliant.

[@osherperri8677]

@@michaelbustamante4982 Passionate people who care about it have been working on this franchise. As for most of the other franchises, greedy people are working on them to milk as much money as possible from their cash cows.

[@KingAtreides03]

Yh I know😮 every time the movies get better and better or just all constantly amazing. Either way they are masterpieces

[@seanyonthemic]

@@Bigman70001I think there are fans of the original 70s films that many enjoy because of the themes they chose to depict in their context….but maybe for modern viewers they would feel dated. The classic is more timeless than its sequels, but I’m sure those sequels have some things to latch onto…at least for some viewers.

[@yomamma359]

The Caesar trilogy is not talked about enough imo. I love that this is generations away but Caesar's legacy is still important 🎬

[@djtwister6997]

I think this was the best way to handle this new trilogy. Create a new cast of characters for a new audience while honoring the old characters to draw in the old audience as well.

[@awesomeproductions7755]

"Apes are strong... with... or without me." Looks like you were right, Caesar! 🥲

[@Night-RunnerEditz]

That was a beautiful ending😢

[@markdenton3141]

This movie sucked

[@Night-RunnerEditz]

@@markdenton3141 no one cares what you think

[@markdenton3141]

Naw

[@SullyStreams]

I definitely went into this one worried after how well the previous trilogy ended and thought we should give the franchise a little bit longer on the shelf before dishing out more entries. Super pumped to be proven wrong here because I really enjoyed Kingdom. The characters are interesting, the VFX are the best in the series, and the story makes sense for what a post-Caesar world might look like. Can’t wait to see more. Great review, Cody!

[@djtwister6997]

I still can’t believe it’s been nearly 7 years since war came out.

[@PestControl-lt2cu]

The thing I liked the most is that it made Caesar's universe seem like such a distant memory. It was moving watching characters react to information about how the world used to be

[@stephaniepage4334]

I agreed

[@jermainehaslam5634]

They really let you feel the pain Mae is feeling, her knowing what life use to be for mankind and the fact that humans let curiosity and science destroy everything.

[@MichaelTomsyck]

I saw this movie on Wednesday night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s not on the level of the previous three films, but there aren’t a lot of trilogies on that caliber. What Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes does is build around what the audience knows and doesn’t know, as well as what the characters know and don’t know. That dynamic makes for a very engaging story being told. The CGI is fantastic and the actors portraying the characters all give rock solid performances. Now, what I will say about this movie is that it didn’t evoke the emotions that the Caesar trilogy did. Again, that’s an incredible high bar, but when comparing the themes to even just Rise of the Planet of the Apes to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, it’s not at that quality. Right now, this is my third favorite movie of 2024 so far, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this film cracks my Top 10 Favorites of the year by the end of 2024. Still, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a rock solid entry to this continuity of Apes films.

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

Idk if this is a hot take, but I think I prefer Kingdom to Rise, Rise still a 9.5/10

[@Do0msday]

@@miguelgcgamer9878 I think I'm with you on that. Rise was a great movie, but 'Kingdom' reminded me a bit of it. There were parts of both that felt a bit flatter/slower, but it was essentially info dumping/world building. Similar to 'Rise', this movie had to showcase how the current world was and how different factions were. I do feel it lacked a bit of the emotional connection that 'Rise' had, but I actually preferred 'Kingdom' with how the world wound up looking. Seeing nature reclaiming buildings, the use of CGI/motion capture, and the issues with trust were done so damn well in this movie. Noa was solid, but he is no Caesar, and yet I still loved this movie. So I agree...I think I liked Kingdom as a whole (including how it will be used as a launch point to start a new trilogy) just a tad more than Rise.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

We are almost 6 months into the year why is the hardly any movies coming out?

[@Joker_JAK]

I actually went to the theatre yesterday and saw Abigail and Kingdom otPotA back-to-back. Didn't realize Kevin Durand was in both. Lol Really enjoyed both movies though.

[@ToXicB0OtY]

Dude forget the movie and the review for a second, that shirt is AWESOME!!!! Like you, I am a defender of Rob Zombies Halloween 2, absolutely love that movie, and that shirt is kick ass, I need to know where you got it

[@CodyLeachYT]

gutter garbs. It might not be available anymore though they do a lot of timed pre-orders. Best horror shirt company by far!

[@ericgarcia3640]

Off topic but I was thinking about rewatching Abigail in theaters tonight only to find out it's not even playing at my local theater anymore. It's jarring how much things have changed

[@BrandonJames2016]

Definitely looking forward to seeing this movie as I did really like the Cesar trilogy.

[@Zekrel]

Moment I saw your review pop up, I said to myself… “It’s a Wonderful Day!”

[@Timelord007]

Cody hands down you are one of the hardest working reviewers on You Tube. Brilliant review buddy 👍

[@king_supreme1102]

I actually liked Mae a lot more than I thought I would. Conversely I didn’t feel like the ape part of things ever quite reached amazing heights. Based off the trailers I thought Mae would be someone that Noa takes a liking to and protects her along their journey. I thought the direction they went with her was a lot more complex and interesting. If you think about it, an intelligent human in these times cannot have such straightforward motivations and goals.

[@elijahbaker781]

Small Spoiler: The opening scene at Caesar’s funeral really got me chocked up…..

[@treyprevost2547]

My Ranking: 1. War 2. 1968 3. Dawn 4. Kingdom 5. Conquest 6. Rise 7. Escape 8. Beneath 9. Battle 10. 2001

[@suttercane6]

I would swap the top 2 but other than that you are spot on!

[@drewmantia]

Completely agree except I think War goes after Rise

[@markdenton3141]

😂

[@478Johnnyboy]

I have not seen them all. Definitely seen some of the older movies from the 80s but its been a while. I really did not love War after i just watched it this Saturday along with Dawn. Kingdom has a lot of plot beats taken from War but done better imo. For me I’d rank them: 1) Dawn 2) Kingdom 3) War 4) Rise

[@gavinmoon9161]

Probably my most anticipated review of your entire channel 😂😂 Dawn is my favorite movie of all time so I’m trying to temper my expectations

[@Michael_Watson100]

This was filmed in Sydney Australia, a local Australian production. It was filmed about 45 mins drive from my house in the national park. Lots of recognizable locations if you know the area.

[@FloridaJit434]

I love the H2 shirt Cody. I just got my hoodie version of that the other day

[@tinabeckel950]

I think Kingdom is wonderful. Exceeded any possible expectations I might have indirectly possessed, because I tried not to have expectations either and don’t feel like I did, but it’s hard when you have such love for the trilogy. I think Kingdom is proof that you can have an actual good franchise. The stories all interlock and it’s amazing to see all the little tie-ins to the first three and especially how they all have nods to the original PotA. And obviously Ceasar is supreme and all of the original characters are so beloved, but we had three films. This one is just the intro to the new characters, so there’s not as much time to be invested. I will say though, Rako is no Maurice, but I was very fond. The opening act made me cry like a baby, too. Ceasar created a legacy and it’s such a sad but beautiful story. These movies are so special to me. ❤❤❤

[@BACKTRACKCINEMA13]

My thoughts exactly on everything you said! I actually got Star Wars: A new hope vibes from this flick! Great review!

[@Ladidymus]

Thank you for mentioning the musical score. It was so cool hearing little bits from the original 1968 composition style chime in during some of the scenes. Overall, I enjoyed the film!

[@jasonberry6254]

Having just seen the film, I must say--well said on literally everything you mentioned. I concur on all points.

[@peterludwig4599]

The guy who did Maze Runner did this? Okay now I have hope for the Zelda movie.

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

I took my nephew & niece ( 10 & 13yrs old) to see it. Their introduction to the series. I was beginning to worry that they were bored but during a bathroom break my nephew said “ This is a really good movie”. I told him he would really enjoy the other three if he watched them. He had a lot of questions about Cesar afterwards. The movie did its job for new viewers to the franchise.

[@MatthewBahl-on1ou]

Good video for one of the best franchises out there. I also liked the graphic and how you revealed your recommendation/ rating. It was a nice touch.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

2:33 and there are other ape factions that forgot all about caesar and the current members have never heard of him

[@jayymack1993]

12:28 yessss the pacing was my main gripe!

[@CallMeDoctor96]

After seeing this film I believe it’s the 3rd best of the 4 I believe it’s better than the first as I still don’t vibe with James Franco’s performance in Rise but I miss the visceral nature of Dawn and War

[@djtwister6997]

The first gave me the most hype moments of the serious. The first film did a good job as an origin story that is further enhance by its sequels!

[@michaellevecque4204]

I really like that they continued the genesis of the apes’ intelligence into this 4th one. Part of what made the original trilogy so great was seeing the apes evolve from movie to movie - one word to use of tools and horses to conversation to curiosity and civilization, etc. In this one they capitalized on that with Proximus - an ape that now has such a curiosity of history and a narcissistic personality that makes him just like any charismatic human dictator who came to power. Helps just continuously drive home the theme of humanity and the comparisons between the two species in the movies.

[@jermainehaslam5634]

This movie is so good, I've watched it twice and it still blew me away the second time but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is still the best in the franchise. I thought William H. Macy was a cool character but I feel like he needed more development, him excepting the downfall of humanity and doing anything he could so that Proximus would spare him that was a cool idea.

[@ziggy8253]

“Co-Co-Co-Cody! Cody Leach! Friend! Cody Leach! Friend!”

[@brandonnumbskull58]

Maze Runner gets shoe horned into the teen movie genre because it came out alongside a lot of movies like divergent and it does have a little of that flavor but they’re pretty damn good. I’d recommend giving em a shot.

[@NeoConnor1]

1 and 3 are really good films.

[@Da_Mute]

I thought this film holds up very well even compared to the previous, amazing trilogy, I binge watched every POTA movie before watching this new one. What I liked about this one, is that it does let you sit in this world and take it all in, I think maybe more than any in the franchise yet. Like I stated, I love the previous trilogy, having just re watched them, I do feel like , some over look the imperfections in that trilogy tho, but of course Andy Serkis cannot be matched, I did think this new cast did very good at upholding his legacy. Think like stated at the end of this vid, this film has the potential to age well with time and more context.

[@JenMistress]

I still got to rewatch the 3 previous films. It's been awhile, can't remember them all that well. The old 1960s, 1970s films I remember, mostly because dad had the VHS then DVD sets of them, so I grew up with them, I know those quite well, but not the newer ones. I'm even more familiar with the live action TV series and cartoon than the newer films, which is why I need to rewatch them. Hoped had more time, but guess not. However, I know I'll see it eventually, do want to. Anyways, thank you, Cody.

[@stephaniepage4334]

Will we find out that noa distant direct descendants from Caesar in future sequels because he lookalike Caesar and does noa have Caesar birthmark?

[@ibuy2manymovies]

Can you post a link in the descriptions of where to buy the shirts you wear? You always have cool shirts!

[@danielpalma6895]

bruh why is the audio so over modulated?

[@CNTconnoisseur]

It's kind of unfair to compare Noa directly to Ceasar. The whole point of Rise was to build his character up. Kingdom was more about the world-building. However, there is a point where Noa takes a turn and changes for the rest of the movie. I like him a lot more after that.

[@eddiehjalmarsson5966]

Im a huge fan of the previous films and while this wasn't as great as the Ceasar trilogy but it was still a rock solid film. I also had a great theatre experience since i live in a smaller rural area, and no pun intended but it was a wonderful day, most people were going outside enjoying spring. So i was the only one in my Theatre. That was lovely. ❤️

[@JSPokemonYT]

Just finished watching Kingdom & it's my 3rd favorite entry of the Planet of the Apes Franchise.

[@jaymierae9890]

**SPOILERS** I like the Kingdom’s nod to the original 1968 movie when the humans made contact with someone in “Ft Wayne, IN,” which was where the Charlton Heston character was from. 😊

[@sorenmn6799]

Love the movie! Going to watch it for the second time next week :D Personally, I think this one is just as good as the Caesar trilogy. It just has a different style of storytelling and the lead character is much younger and still has “much to learn, much to teach” (it’s kinda like Robert Pattinson’s and Christian Bale’s Batmans - same character, different age).

[@ryantruskowski2803]

Awww Cody ya gotta watch the Maze Runner movies… that’s my favorite trilogy of all time!

[@plantemor]

A lot of modern franchises could learn A LOT from this one in how to HONOR the source material instead of pissing on it. I enjoyed this movie. It isnt the best movie in the framchise, but a worthy entry into it.

[@jorgebradford2344]

There's a new character I enjoyed watching halfway through the movie but is that character going to be in the following sequels. I guess will know in the next one.

[@alexmaverick6647]

Crazy that of all legacy franchises, Planet of the Apes is the one still being made today that has actually improved upon the older films from decades ago rather than just churning out crap like most other franchises do.

[@TobaccoRoadAI]

They need to release a cannon book like they did for a book after rise and a book before war which did answer a lot of questions This needs done to focus on Mae’s backstory

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Honestly if we get a trilogy out of this that at least meet this film's quality, we could have an example of a sequel/spinoff trilogy that is consistently good the whole way through

[@478Johnnyboy]

One thing I noticed was that this film was very similar to War which was kind of meh imo. Spoilers: In both films, 1) the bad guys attack the hero at their home early on 2) Hero seeks out bad guys to get their captured tribe 3) Hero gets captured in the process of trying to free tribe 4) Hero then has to work together with his tribe to get free and kill their oppressors. Now the circumstances are different of course but 4 things being very similar to the last film was pretty annoying for me personally. I thought this film was at least better than War because War…had no war at all really since i just watched that on Saturday. Half of that film is trying to track the humans only for the main human to be taken out by a virus and then humans v. humans happens in the final 15 min of the film and then they all are wiped out in seconds by an avalanche. Long story short Kingdom is better than War i feel but it was damn near beat for beat plot similar to the last film.

[@davillain9974]

Wait, so Noa is not descendent of Caesar?

[@carn5haun343]

Saw this last night, but there was only about 20 people in the screening. I hope this movie does well financially

[@randomedits4172]

Still eager to here your death sentence review as you always speak so highly whenever you talk about it, I wanna see if you love the ending as much as I do 😂 there not enough positive reviews on KZbin for it

[@FighterMindset2024]

My main gripe would be that this movie, the apes started talking too normal like in the old movies. I prefer when it was sign language, or very few words. “Koba! …. Follow!” Although I will say, they need to just stop the human trusting. It’s obviously never going to workout, so let’s just get to some more interesting plots

[@iandtd22]

saw it yesterday... and it was alright...

[@kjwash7]

Dawn Rise War Kingdom Love them all! 🦧🦍🐒

[@sweetheartmegz]

Personally i didn't care for War so i wasn't walking in with high hopes at all but I was gladly mistaken. I enjoyed it and was entertained throughout the entirety of the film. I just love the universe of these movies and get so sucked in. I truly appreciate any kind of film/series that can do that.

[@jordansweet8054]

Rachel gave it a thumbs down while you and Sean gave it a thumbs up so we'll see. This franchise is really solid and I love the previous 3 and the original so Im stoked.

[@my3rs307]

Just watched it. Overall it's alright, i was glad to be back in this world and these characters. The visuals, cgi and motion capture were top notch. So was the action, there were also some good tense moments. Now what i didn't really like was the story, it's nowhere near the level of the previous movies, i also wanted humans to be a huge part of the story, like in previous films. Overall, i liked it, i want a sequel, but it's nowhere near the level of the previous trilogy. 7/10

[@wesleywhite4782]

Love the shirt. Wanted it but it sold out. Luckily I have the 2007 one.

[@My20GUNS]

I liked Kingdom alot, more than Rise, but less than War & Rise. It set everything up well, I liked the characters and want to see where they go with Noa & Mae

[@Joker_JAK]

You liked it more than Rise but also less than Rise?

[@kabura8742]

Watched it in theaters today and I agree that it's a 4/5, however I personally liked it a bit more than Rise because of the adventure aspect in this movie. But Dawn & War still beat it out for me as Kingdom lacked great battle action scenes or the high emotional turmoil that the previous two films had. Overall still a great film imo and a worthy successor when you keep this film within reasonable expectations. I continue to look forward with this new trilogy as I now have complete faith in the team running this franchise to make another great story. Still hoping for the day they finally tie in the original 1968 Heston movie sooner or later as space & astronaut references are being thrown at you a lot in this film for it not to happen sooner or later

[@COJACKERVERDI]

I agree with what you say but in the end of the movie it's setting itself up to something knowing the movie had a twist.

[@orlandobustamante1016]

I walked in with that expectation and I ended up fighting to stay awake now I have to rewatch it.

[@StaticBlaster]

I'm not rewatching it despite me falling asleep. Falling asleep is an indicator of the quality of the film. It is immensely inferior to the other movies.

[@1986BNick]

I actually felt that it was right when that woman did that to that guy. He really ticked me off with his attitude. And it reminded me of movies like Apocalypto and Last Of The Mohicans but with post-apocalyptic stuff and science fiction stuff.

[@MultiCrimsonRain]

You seem quite calm, considering Chucky, Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers are all standing (one of them sitting. lol) right behind you…………..lol

[@Boblovesmovies]

I thought this movie was a lot of fun. I took my boys to see it, and all of our eyes were glued to the screen.

[@chitownbud4769]

👍, man I thought it was boring…. But story was good . Needed more action 🦍👍

[@L-Taz]

I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS ❤

[@iridiumrockandmetalreviews2128]

Hey man, going to see this next week, can't wait

[@JoshFoster-ff4qz]

Great review man definitely going to check out Kingdom for sure first 3 were good. Wanted to ask if u are going to check out and review the new movie Twisters when it comes out I believe in July I've always liked the first movie Twister with bill paxton r.i.p. what did u think of the first did u like it? Are u a fan of disaster movies?

[@LorenzoC2314]

What did you think of it ? If you seen it already

[@LashyYT]

I wish they did a film on ceaser son instead of going so far in the future it just didn’t hit without ceaser being in the film

[@johnnyblaze973-p2m]

This makes me even more excited for the upcoming Fantastic 4 movie cause Josh Friedman is writing the script for that.

[@EllisFlowers]

Honestly it's amazing that this has come out well, considering extended universes plummet hard usually

[@sanandreasX]

Love that Rob Zombies H2 shirt! 🔥🤙

[@brett7935]

I compare this one with Rise. I went in sceptical and came out pleasantly surprised and then Dawn and War made rise better. If they do it right, the next movies could make kingdom better.

[@dogface1911]

I think this movie is on par with the last 2 films. I actually enjoyed the world building pacing of the first and second act. And I think it transitions nicely into the action of the third act. So, agree to disagree there. I do think the Caesar/Noah comparison is a bit unfair from the perspective it sounds like you were taking Cody. If you just wanna comp Noah with Dawn... Caesar, that makes sense. But I feel like you were doing Caesar's 3 film arc compared to one with Noah. Idk. Anywho, yeah everyone should see this. It'll most likely prove to be one of the year's best films.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

So excited to see this film. Awesome review.

[@josephtutorials7375]

but if you think about rise isn’t as great as dawn kingdom should pay off in the long run but for me i really loved this movie to me it’s good as the trilogy my opinion but anyway i loved this movie 🍿

[@THROUGHTHEMOTIONSPOD]

They did an amazing job at setting up Noah as their new lead ape.

[@hanzfit1999]

Honestly, it’s the best movie I thought was boring. I can objectively tell it’s great, as a huge apes fan, the middle was a snooze fest, first 30 mins and the last 30 mins were much more enjoyable.

[@ELI134-k4k]

I loved this movie noa was a great new character the side characters were good proximus caesar is a great new villian it looks visually amazing the action is awesome and it honors Caesar very well

[@Horrormaster13]

Watched Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) on Wednesday. I really liked the new characters in this movie. Noa, Noa's mother, Raka and Soona, especially Raka. He was easily my favourite character. Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar was a good villain. He wasn't on the same level as Koba or The Colonel (Woody Harrelson) but still far superior than Tom Felton and Steven Jacob from "Rise". If I have to nitpick something about the movie then it would be the character of Mae (Freya Allan). I couldn't really connect to her character up until to the point where her true intentions were revealed and that happened in the 3rd Act and then the movie ended. I thought the character played by William H. Macy (whose name I don't even remember anymore) was pretty useless. I wish Proximus Caesar had more screentime in the movie. There were some logic errors which have to do with this time jump of 300 years. I guess that will be explored more in the future Sequels but right now they are logic errors for me. There was also a scene that is a reference to the original "Planet of the Apes (1968)" and it felt too much "Member Berries" for me. The filmmakers even reused partly the same Jerry Goldsmith score in that scene. I felt like that Leonardo DiCaprio Pointing Meme when I saw that on the big screen. But overall I still really liked this movie. If I have to rank it in this Reboot/Prequel Era of the Planet of the Apes Franchise, I liked it better than Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) but it wasn't as great as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) or War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes (2024) gets 4/5 stars from me.

[@wesleyaziz8779]

You are my favorite movie reviewer

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thank you

[@justcallmebrian793]

Unlike the rest of youtubers and other people the comments, i fairly enjoyed the Mae character unlike most people.

[@mortalshateme3263]

I don’t care about this movie but you are the goat so i have to watch the review.

[@01eddiekane]

I am a huge Koba fan …. I even names my chihuahua after him😂

[@J-DEVTV]

Good review, Cody!

[@MissMy5.0]

The trilogy is super underrated to me.

[@andrewpayne5093]

I think it being a bit slow is normal in movie franchises. The first movie is always the slow one. Then throughout each movie it picks up more and more.

[@StaticBlaster]

Rise was engaging and had the right pacing. This one was so dull, long-winded and boring.

[@roymedellin109]

Go to texas frightmare! It's next weekend has some big names going

[@erickvoshel1]

Hello Mr. Leach, I'm going to see the movie with my mother tomorrow.

[@ryannelson2653]

This my most excited movie of the year can’t wait to see it!

[@andrebunting7603]

I did like this movie and I agree that it's not as good as the other 3 at all. It gets a bit drawn out in some scenes for me. I checked my watch a couple of times which is usually a horrible thing but more this time in the sense if it feeling long. I get that Noah is young but man he seemed so passive. I will be eagerly awaiting the next movie as well.

[@strungout126]

You haven't seen The Maze Runner trilogy ? Go for it now. Fun watch

[@brendanvonenck429]

Did anyone else notice that the ape population was almost all chimps? Are gorillas and orangutans going to be more rare to come across or are they living in separate groups mostly?

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

I loved it. I actually thought it was better than Rise. But yeah, it wasn’t anywhere near as great as Dawn or War.

[@theblacklagoon]

Love the t-shirt

[@ghostme1635]

I believe in the next movie they are going to reveal somehow that Noah is related to Ceaser.

[@360.Tapestry]

i think the matt reeves sequels are some of the very best sequels ever - but i'm also glad to get away from that storyline and spin off to the larger world with new characters

[@darthvader9710]

Didn’t really like what they did with the king character in this film