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Felipe 2022-03-18 09:01:04

The film alludes to the racial discrimination system in the United States at that time, and through the assumption of an inverted evolutionary chain, sharply criticizes the hierarchy that permeates each social pillar. The film involves politics, religion, ethics, science, nuclear weapons, etc., but the central idea is: you should treat others how you want others to treat you. The ending of the film is a masterpiece in film history: when the protagonist confirmed to the orangutan that human beings once had advanced civilization on earth, he rode away; in a corner of the world, he accidentally saw the wreckage of the Statue of Liberty half-covered in the beach; He suddenly realized that the planet he fell on was the Earth, but fast-forwarded a few thousand years. At that time, humans had destroyed their civilization with nuclear weapons and degenerated into slaves of orangutans in the next wave of civilization.
In 2029 AD, human beings went to other planets to develop in order to seek a larger living space. Astronaut Leo (Mark Wahlberg) is trying to find a better planet, driving a space shuttle to explore the universe alone, but unfortunately lost in the interstellar, crashed in the swamp jungle of an unknown planet. When he woke up, he found that he was surrounded by a group of apes, and was taken to the ape tribe deeper in the jungle, where he was locked up with other humans, and Leo realized that this was a planet ruled by apes, and humans had become For the second-class species, breaking the idea that humans have always thought they are the center of the universe.
During his captivity, Leo has had good interactions with other humans, and they plan to fight against the evil apes; on the other hand, Leo has also formed a relationship with some friendly apes who are convinced that humans and apes can coexist peacefully. As good friends, these kind-hearted apes promised to help humans escape from this planet, and this betrayal will determine the key to human beings' regaining freedom or extinction. An unprecedented war for freedom is about to start...

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Planet of the Apes quotes

  • Dr. Zaius: The Forbidden Zone was once a paradise. Your breed made a desert of it, ages ago.

  • Dr. Zaius: I see you've brought the female of your species. I didn't realize that man could be monogamous.

    George Taylor: On this planet, it's easy.