Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Let Me Explain

[@LetMeExplain]

What’s the best reboot ever?

[@kerrinoir]

The Thing

[@mrdeebo313]

The Hills Have Eyes, the reboot is way better than the original.

[@thetylerlewis2783]

Jungle book

[@Brayden_Alexander]

Rise of the planet of the apes

[@jamieson.]

Planet of the apes

[@Wholesomewebs]

Almost 60 years of history and planet of the apes is still one of the best ongoing franchise I never get tired of.

[@93queenv]

It is one my favorites . I started with Cesar’s story 😊

[@adriang5223]

Helps they been taking it slow unlike fast and furious

[@AustinStarDust]

I was disappointed that Proximus wasn't in the movie more. Basically, he gave a speech, had a dinner party, and a fight to the death in the end.

[@johnny44937]

Crazy how he was right😂

[@luigiboyinblu]

I understand where that’s coming from, but I’d argue that the fact that he wasn’t shown as much makes it even better. One of the things that makes him so intimidating is that he has a lot of agency in the story even when he isn’t shown. He’s like a ghost, a presence who, to an extent, is always watching, pulling strings from the shadows and could strike at any moment. Everytime when the Proximus squad attacks, we know it’s not because they’re 100% willingly doing it, it’s because they’re following direct orders from Proximus and his ideology. Everytime the gorilla screams “For Caesar”, we later realize it isn’t for the real Caesar, but for Proximus who is genuinely convinced he IS the next Caesar. So in that sense, it feels like every single scene he is shown is more carefully selected. Even if he steals the show because of how incredibly interesting he is as a villain, the fact that he only appears when the story needs him to surrounds him in a more threatening aura. I hope I wasn’t the only one that was waiting for Proximus to ambush Noa and Mae’s team when they infiltrated the base at different points of the sequence and was genuinely surprised when he was waiting at the other side of the door.

[@nullakjg767]

@@luigiboyinblu I didnt see him as intimidating. He was very reasonable all things considered.

[@ykwtfgo]

@@luigiboyinbluit would be different if proximus had been hyped up more by name prior to the first scene. I don’t even think Raka even mentioned proximus by name when talking to now , only talking about his masked clan. Proximus should’ve been hyped up like how the emperor in Star Wars return of the Jedi was. In that movie, the emperor was barely shown until the end, yet he became one of the most iconic villains

[@sillygo0oser]

It was nice they finally didn’t have a major comically evil bad guy. He was still the bad guy, but they used other moments to hone in the film. I loved how he wasn’t really there honestly.

[@baconberries8097]

I really thought Raka would turn out to be fine, because movie logic states that if you don't see a character's life leave their eyes, they're fine.

[@Ollie1807]

at the end of the credits you hear an orangutan breathing, meaning he did probably survive

[@bmbkaylz7463]

@@Ollie1807 yeah but remember when koba died that same movie at the end u could hear Koba

[@Hashashin_]

Same tbh

[@melindamercier6811]

@@bmbkaylz7463apparently they did that in case they wanted to write Koba back in for the next movie. They obviously decided not to. So, it’s probably the same here.

[@Cilent__]

Hearing Koba after the credits made sense though because Koba still "lived" through Ceasar and haunted him, which was a big aspect of the 3rd movie. So even if they meant it to be literal it still made sense otherwise.

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

I liked that Noa beat the villains with brains rather than brawn

[@madinatuleshova6292]

the fact that he's shown to be highly intelligent and curious is gonna play a big part in the future I'm sure

[@Wellitsthebigman]

Dude so good. They didn’t make him this badass tough guy. They emphasized his climbing and smarts. Amazing movie.

[@kennylewis722]

@@Wellitsthebigmanthat’s how Caesar started out as well,

[@nullakjg767]

I mean they were cruel but they werent villians lol. They just wanted to have an advanced civilization. Humans do way worse than what that kingdom was doing for thousands and thousands of years. Technology reduces the need for suffering.

[@jakesnake6842]

Didn’t really like that. Cesar wasn’t the strongest he just portrayed leadership and owned anyone who stood up to him. Wish noa had more of that leadership to him

[@oshkeet]

13:04 I thought it was less a reference to Avatar and more "Oh a big flood is washing away the bad people while the guy named Noah escapes to higher ground"

[@efxnews4776]

Guy named Noah survive a flood... Where did i saw this before?

[@yen-8680]

I need Raka back , i dont care , give him big plot armor 🥺

[@studentpaolaquispe7460]

He might come back

[@BrandynLynn]

He better return! He needs to pass on more knowledge

[@bloom.003]

We didn't see Raka die, maybe he survived?

[@oscarsainz9865]

proximus’ voice is awesome i love when he says what a wonderful day😂

[@Jhericurl1291]

I love how he pauses after he mentions something and says “hmm” or “yea” 😂 gives that real ape vibe

[@Victoria-_]

Same 😂

[@samilois2967]

Their reaction to Nova speaking is my favorite part of the movie, couldn't stop laughing

[@kintemark1342]

Raka was my dude.... I hope hes not really dead. He was the best character imo

[@theotherguy21]

If we didn't see a body I ain't believing shit

[@skate3enjoyer418]

I found that Proximus Caesar was killed in a similar way to our Roman Caesar - in which Proximus was studying with the human - pecked (stabbed) by multiple apes.

[@Dan-yy6tt]

It’s amazing how much depth of story and character and theme we’ve gotten from the premise “what if these apes got a little bit smarter?” I wanna watch 20 more movies in this world.

[@schlechtgut8349]

if a bit means equal to humans sure

[@efxnews4776]

To be fair, the other movies never made me amazed by them, they were nice flicks, but were a do and done deal to me, i always like the original ones, especially the first 2 movies, but this one was fkg epic and had become my favorite of the whole franchise! The ending alone has so much twists, turns and surprises. I freaking love the direction the movies are going now. Now we are going straight to sci fi territory an I'm all up for it!

[@JohannyRafaela]

Justice for Raka!! 😢

[@lifeinthe6038]

Pretty sure it was his voice during the after credit scene so he’s prolly still alive

[@Natg6]

No body no crime

[@xbear7473]

raka raka

[@theyrehere.3468]

​@@lifeinthe6038its koba

[@RaKalamando]

Its not ​@@theyrehere.3468

[@MarcYanruw]

Bro went weeks without any videos to spamming us in a week 😂😂

[@highshelf]

Well movies were pretty boring until like 2 weeks ago

[@RealBradMiller]

Listennnn, everyone deserves to take a break.. but that probably means they were working hard BTS, as well!

[@sketchycat6223]

Deadass. It’s been a slow year so far for movies to be fair. Last year we were drowning in big movies

[@MarcYanruw]

Alot of great movies are flopping this year

[@aplum4218]

The most underrated comment "WWCD". I noticed that and I'm glad you pointed it out. You are one of the most honest reviewers and one of the only ones I still look at on youtube.

[@PrincessLioness]

What does WWCD stand for?

[@Interstellarwork]

@@PrincessLionesswhat would ceasar do?

[@Kisamon]

@@Interstellarwork And here I've been wondering "World War what?"

[@jameslacey5474]

I absolutely loved this movie, I wish there was more of Raka and Proximous Ceasar, the raid scene and the hunt scene were exhilarating. The CGI was fantastic, except for only a very few moments. I can't wait for the next installment!

[@JoeFlanagan-ii9mb]

@jameslacey5474 Just saw the movie last night at the drive in and I loved it. One of my fews complaints I had was we had to wait till the halfway point of the movie to meet Proximus. I also agree that they should have shown more of Proximus and Raka for this movie.

[@A1PrimeTimeMovies]

In the words of Proximus, what a wonderful day when Let Me Explain posts

[@motherplayer]

When I saw all those trailers with Proximus talking "What a wonderful day!", I wasn't expecting him to be more like a motivational speaker than a warlord, ha ha. "I feel good today! When I say those words, I feel strong!"

[@nelsongallegos6899]

At the end of the film you hear noises that alot of people seem to think it's raka, so I'm hoping he makes a comeback in the next

[@zzachattackk8990]

This movie was amazing in imax.

[@Hashashin_]

Didn't get to watch it in IMAX😢

[@AccentBwoy]

It was cheek

[@ninaowusu8157]

Unpopular opinion Nova is the villain

[@JonathanCarlos93]

100% agree! She’s evil!

[@hellshakepootis283]

Her action will lead to another war between apes and human.

[@thelmao8741]

She is a realistic representation of what would human do in such scenario.And thats kill everything that moves and is not a human.

[@nebulaquatica]

@@thelmao8741 exactly people always see complex/realistic characters with nuanced actions as villains and its honestly so annoying

[@benjo8547]

Nah

[@BugsyFoga]

Can’t wait for the next 5 films

[@canonbehenna612]

Hope they involve invaders

[@Puncherjoe1]

I saw this movie this weekend, and this was... Not as great as the last 3. It's not a bad movie, don't get me wrong but like with a few exceptions it's kinda just forgettable.

[@walklytekel5713]

Thought I was the only one felt this way easily the worst one

[@jj22445]

I’m honestly so surprised by how many people liked this movie. In my opinion this one doesn’t even hold a candle to the first 3. I was pretty disappointed not gonna lie

[@studentpaolaquispe7460]

I really liked it, it made a difference from the others and I was afraid that it was going to look repetitive. But I think that developing new characters was the best option and the end was my favourite part

[@controlman7490]

I agree with you. The movie was adequate to me. I think it deserves a sequel, but this one isn't as good as any of the other 3 films. I will say though that I think it has the best landscape visuals and lighting shots compared to the other 3 films. The CGI on the apes was also pretty good, so those two things really helped the movie for me.

[@Puncherjoe1]

@@controlman7490 It's the best visual looking of the 3, but it's an entirely different movie from the other 3

[@AA-qt1hi]

Kevin Durand, the guy playing Proximus Caesar, is really underappreciated. I adore him in all his roles. Very good at playiing the antagonists aka the villains..

[@sebastianbelman2303]

Twice in a day within 2 hours, this Christmas ?

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

I was happy to see you back but I did t think yall was back BACK with a vengeance !!! LME STAND UP !!

[@StarsAndAngels]

This was better than I thought and the best reboot is the first planet of the ape

[@RealBradMiller]

I literally love every single POTA movie. Used to watch the old ones as a kid on VHS, then DVD.

[@Joe.Rogan.]

The chant Noah does at the end is his Father's bird song. His Father never got a chance to teach him.. so when he pulls it off it's extra special. fyi

[@foshilfrank6666]

Yeah we know. If you saw the movie you would know this

[@xXSonTJXx]

My face every time you said “monkey” instead of “Ape” 🤨😂

[@dingane0039]

I need the bloodline of Cesar to be explained

[@ibjmac187]

So glad I didn’t wait for streaming. I’m not a big CGI guy but Some of those water scenes made it feel like you were in it.

[@AlBerto-sm2ob]

I really loved that this was the first time that I really felt scared that humans were in fact not the dominant species. And everything Mae did felt completely reasonable. But Noah was such a great role model just like Caesar that there is not other way but to actually work together or else both species are doomed. Loved the movie and its idea of how we really have the power to make the world a better place for all.

[@tubulartopher]

I absolutely love anything that puts an emphasis on the beauty and logic of what sacrificial compassion can bring in the midst of chaos and darkness.

[@chrisengle4799]

Planet of the apes movies just hit different!

[@AyeItsMike]

I just came back from seeing it and the only thought I had throughout the entire movie was if Caesar was still around he would have clapped his entire army

[@redgenerall28]

Really solid movie. Surprisingly deeper than I'd expected. Like how Proximus isn't really a villain. Like his goal is very noble and sympathetic. And Mae being a Trojan horse and the real villain is a nice "twist". But yeah I agree that talking about it is more entertaining than watching it. Although for a 2.5 hours movie it flows pretty smooth and cgi is top notch.

[@mexinerdentartaiment]

Wow lots of assumptions. Proximus is still a villain. Ape shall not kill ape, he is a hypocrite murderer and slaver. But sure not a villain.

[@redgenerall28]

@@mexinerdentartaiment it's only cause he's an emperor. He based his kingdom of the Roman empire and this how they did things back there.

[@mexinerdentartaiment]

@@redgenerall28yeah so he wants to be like humans, therefore he is a hypocrite. He steals Caesars words and twist them. I get that he isn’t just evil and there is nuance to them but he is in fact a villain.

[@redgenerall28]

@@mexinerdentartaiment what other role models he has though? Sure, he twisted Cesar's teaching but it's been 300 years so it's only natural that some things got lost or evolved into something else. C'mon, that lieutenant of his is more villainous than Proximus himself.

[@mexinerdentartaiment]

@@redgenerall28 he has Caesar as a model but he chooses humans because with the human ways he can take power and conquer. He destroyed Noah’s clan his culture and way of life.

[@RaymondMichaelBarrera]

If you think about it ,there were a lot of Bible references such as the name Noah, the dam being built alongside a huge boat,and the flood having to do with washing away knowledge yet being the catalyst for so much more to come.

[@aT47157]

The marketing definitely makes it seem like Noah is Caesars kid. At least TO ME then I seen “many generations later” and was like ohh…. Okay lol

[@DUBBleVizion422]

10:54 “B*tch. Young *Sheck* *Wes* and I’m getting really rich.” 😂😂😂

[@BlaccLerock]

Proximus Caesar "looks like he's got Gladiator on repeat." had me in stitches.

[@FinnaMakeMusic1129]

I fell asleep for twenty minutes and this just filled in the gaps for me. Thanks, love your videos!

[@dococ3272]

I just realized we were robbed a Durand and Duncan Bonobo and Gorilla. RIP Michael Clark Duncan, you deserved a better PotA movie, seeing Durands excitement made me remember how cool MCD was in interviews when I was a kid when the 2001 one came out. One of the few celebrities I ever got to meet. I feel like meeting Durand would be similar.

[@nunnaurbiznez8815]

I think that May is immune but carrying the virus so the others in the bunker suit up to interact with her and she can't go in. I think they have been living in the bunker the whole time. I can't wait for the sequel.

[@nemanjamarjanovic5367]

i thought that the tunnel that eats light is simply the telescope 😅

[@Nihghtbot]

Well it could have simply been Noah seeing saturn through it, maybe a foreshadow of him drawing a particular interest towards the scene where he finds the model solar system and views Saturn out of curiosity.

[@nathanaelweber6734]

Very cool that you have so much knowlege of the original movies to make connections/predictions

[@bigguy906]

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY

[@sir.buttersworth]

Damn, ma boi out here feeding us good.

[@Wico90YT]

The best part of these movies are referncing the originals, while not being beholden to the timeline.

[@abudibiahkbar1766]

A few things I wanted to add, first off the importance of names in the movie 1) nova obviously from first movies. 2) proximus ceasar would translate to next/ latest king also he's very into Roman history 3) Noah maybe named after the protagonist in Noah's ark in the bible, which ties into a big part of the story happening at a shipyard/ dock, and also how the weapons are destroyed with a flood. 4) Cesar says may saw the same darkness in the telescope, which could imply a black hole which could be referring to time travel around a black hole. Just thinking out loud don't crucify me if I'm wrong lol.

[@Harvey256]

I wish raka taught Noah more about Caesar

[@r0sco_1]

Mae's backstory deserves a prequel

[@harrisonhigdon3337]

Planet of the apes franchise so underrated. Especially the Charlton Heston original

[@M3Bdot]

Damn i remember watching this channel in 2018 2019 and stopped watching and bam today u randomly pop up in my recommended

[@bubbles7508]

Could you review "he went that way" ? Thank you!

[@bigharp0949]

Appreciate the background music by Apache. Classic.

[@MOHSKAI]

The last like 2-3 mins of the movie had me shocked/indisbelief how she was gon do that

[@svprcrm7189]

here I'll save you some work on that timeline video: only rise>dawn>war>kingdom

[@joshwinncomedy]

This rebooted set of movies are like the biblical origin to what all apes in every later movies including this one speculate

[@lankinwelder4328]

Was really hoping to see the space ship through the scope at the end. Just a speck across the lens

[@flow4420]

I’m so confused by the ending of the film. What did they see thru the telescope? Who were the humans in the bunker talking too? Are there humans in space?

[@abudibiahkbar1766]

My theory for the telescope was that they saw a black hole in space which could bring forth the idea of tine travel, like in interstellar

[@choyero2104]

Read the book bro! It will give you another level of perspective about the whole story and trilogy.

[@TupocalypseShakur]

I'm bummed you didn't how after Mae shot that one chimp Proximus looked happy and wanted to know if there were more

[@flightdeparture1895]

I thought they missed the mark killing off raka and treyvathan (?). Those two together would make an interesting dynamic when it comes to history/story telling. I also would've loved having more scenes with Proximus, it would've been cool to see him as more of a main antagonist. I hope they didnt actually kill him off

[@76tennboy]

I’ve heard people claim it’s 300 years later, but I wanna know where they got that information? I’ve seen the movie and it simply says many many generations later. And spoiler alert those suits at the end would not have survived 300 years of use or even storage probably for that matter.

[@LetMeExplain]

Here you go - from the director featurette: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anjUeKdpbKmnjZIsi=WMyhNMLN2mcQvVaO

[@krystaellison6206]

My question is what happened to Caesars youngest son that was born Cornelius? Because Noa looks a lot like Cesar that it’s scary.

[@theotherguy21]

Could be he is his real son and was Essentially adopted

[@haraldholzfaller7104]

@@theotherguy21bro Kingdom takes place 300 years after war

[@migueldiaz7939]

Why is NO one talking about the fact that she is wearing pants and a halter top?

[@Nihghtbot]

Good eye! This particular detail is called foreshadowing. Its just movie directors using clothes and different design cues to give away an idea of the future, May was given clothes much different as opposed to the prehistoric humans living along with the zebras, the dramatic irony is the apes did not understand what it all meant because May and her human counterparts are still inifinitly smarter than the apes, and the apes believe they have become smarter but not even being able to pick up on the clothes that she wore when they met her. My best guess as to why most people did not pick up on this is because they would rather focus on the ideas of how she knew exactly where to go inside the military vault rather than smaller details as to how she knew how to get there in the first place, and why was this place of significance, and also how intelligent you have to be create bombs and what her connection was towards looking through that telescope and the group of people she met at the end clearly still just as advanced as before reconnecting sattelite communications with the United States. To be completely honest most people watched this through the perspective of an ape who hasn't particularly evolved to the human potential yet so that could also be the reason?

[@marklachney420]

Threw me off the whole time. I keep asking about it and haven't gotten any logical reason.

[@III-b6v]

Is it just me or did most of the apes sounded like Stoick (HTTYD)

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Love the birds, W franchise builder. 4 for 4

[@jlupemadeit]

I’m really hoping we see Raka next movie

[@jisellegomez1795]

What a wonderful day!

[@sedlyholmes3722]

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY 🔥

[@arghjayem]

09:55 You’ve only known Kevin Durand since LOST!?!???? You really should check him out in Dark Angel! It’s an old sci-fi TV show produced by James Cameron and starring Jessica Alba! One of the best shows of the millennium! He’s great in it as a half man half beast. Despite all the heavy make up his acting shines through wonderfully and he never gets enough credit for the brilliant work he does in the show! Or in most things tbh because Durand is great, but often gets overlooked simply because he’s a physically imposing guy and so gets kinda typecast in certain roles.

[@angryhedgehoglee6363]

You could see it in his face at the end. A nagging doubt that he did the right thing getting Nova to her destination. His face says it all. Have I destroyed all ape kind. Then you have Novas inscrutible look. A complete mystery. Have I saved humanity from the apes. Or just as likely have I destroyed all ape kind in saving humanity. Humans must keep their distance and allow apes to evolve on their own. Really great movie. I liked every minute of it.

[@averagepotato3769]

It’s criminal that the original Caesar didn’t come back as a force ghost like Starwars

[@bd_asian]

4:00 i didn't catch any marks or whatever. that's just lazy. i already feel like Noa is descendant of Caesar because Noa looks too much like Caesar

[@chasec8381]

Wish there would’ve been more fighting scenes

[@squatchgoblins]

Goofy wearing gloves has been a question I have had for 40 years.

[@JacobDean88]

Well done! Ya know... I like the Ceasur trilogy. And Kingdom (and what is to come), and I also watched the originals when I was very little in the early 80s.... I kind of look forward to what they'll do next and how many sets we'll have from Ceasars universe

[@adam36771]

We eating good this week

[@testtube-nr2pd]

Excellent breakdown. Easy to follow.

[@TheUntitledSimmer]

I’m still confused why May had intentions of shooting Noah at the end…??

[@Amartin-mu6oj]

She didn't though? She didn't trust that Noa wouldn't kill her, and had a gun to defend herself

[@Cilent__]

She almost wiped out his clan. She just wanted to protect herself incase he retaliated. I'm confused as to why she even went back in the first place.

[@wiiplaya25]

Imagine a place in this trilogy where humans vs ape fight for space travel. Humans end up leaving earth with a space station...years pass as they try to find a new home...new generations are born on the station and taught about their history...a young crew ventures out on a smaller ship from the station to explore a new planet... they crash land. APES are everywhere -> lead into first movie??

[@daraudobong7195]

Exactly!!!

[@canonbehenna612]

The part, i didn’t like about this film is not a lot of other fauna, their could have be more escape animals from zoos,farms and wildlife parks and maybe the main villain should have an elephant as his ride

[@pollyannaprinciple5860]

Every time my cousin watches a planet of the apes movie, he alway says "F*ckn monkeys!" Not sure why he says this, but he says it with every Planet of the Apes movies.

[@VivianUwakwe]

I feel like there was no buildup of a relationship between Noa and Nova, I barely saw any action-only drama and ughh Caesar didn’t die for this :( ITS NOT A WONDERFUL DAY.

[@jasminriveraa1685]

I agree.. I will always miss Caesar :(

[@studentpaolaquispe7460]

This way they are going to maintain Caesar's name alive. If it was Cornelius story he would have been the new leader so I believe this was the best option to make him justice

[@BrandynLynn]

​@@jasminriveraa1685I definitely Concur

[@BrandynLynn]

It is a very bad day indeed....too much drama,not enough action and not enough story...SO MUCH WAS MISSING

[@Harvey256]

There is no villain in this movie just perspective

[@ajcarbajal3641]

Rise is the best reboot of all time still my fav in the franchise.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

This had potential but was a miss. How did the humans, who could talk, avoid the virus? How did May know where to go and what to do inside the bunker? Who exactly was May and the William H. Macy characters?

[@alicemarie6426]

There's apparently another 5 movies planned so that's the cliff hanger, I'm sure we'll find out

[@stuartandersen4636]

How did Mae know where everything was inside the bunker?

[@discoqueenmom]

Rakaka made me think of the ape doctor in tim burtons planet of the apes😂

[@lforc25]

13:22 more like "chimp in" amiright ahaha

[@marklachney420]

How did nova still have capris and a t-shirt?

[@slothboi7131]

Because she's from the bunker

[@Samanthaweaver19866]

I thought the CGI was insane, I got teary eyed whenever they did a close up of Raka's face ❤❤ There were a couple of things I didn't get though, Where are the other Gorillas and Orangutan? After Noah and the girl are caught the original Caesar's legend is never mentioned again?

[@Nihghtbot]

There are only about 350 Orangutans in captivity in the United States so this could have been a small detail suggesting there just weren't very many here to begin with, the only place in the west coast you would find Orangutans are in the San Diego Zoo sort of implying the rarity of the beloved one we saw, while on the otherhand there are gorillas in the San Francisco Zoo and the San Diego Zoo sort of offsetting the singular Orangutan we saw but not by very much because there are also 350 gorillas in the US within captivity. This could be a 2000 IQ detail added within the movies but don't take my word for it.

[@jacobwoods1913]

So this Nova character isn’t the girl all grown up from War from Planet of the Apes?

[@connarmccain564]

No, from my understanding, this movie takes place 300 years after the events of the war planet of the apes

[@flightdeparture1895]

This movie was set 300 years later, it would be impossible

[@dadofjerem]

Is this the west coast beach as opposed to east coast beach in first movie?

[@Cynara2468]

The bunker that contains "Instant Evolution" was Mae handling a fire to electricity and axe to a gun.

[@passion3131]

there could be recency bias going on but i found this to be the most thrilling and well thought out movie in the entire franchise.

[@Renowildfire1]

See I thought it moved too fast it didn't feel like 2 hours

[@flightdeparture1895]

The pacing was my issue. It went by fast, but the middle kind of slowed it down for me

[@paulblake1164]

A Planet of the Apes stage play toured the UK in 1976. POTA was big back then.