With Caesar's slow-motion downfall, the curtain rises on this trilogy of high-intelligence apes-themed films. As the last of the whole series, it can be said that this movie is not great, there is neither "ultimate" nor "war", but it says a lot of other things, giving a feeling of random punching, but in general , it is still a work above the qualified line level.
Although the three "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" have always been centered on the protagonist, the super-intelligent ape Caesar, it is actually all about people. Heart must be different", which is actually the theme that many zombie and artificial intelligence movies have always adhered to. Apes, zombies, artificial intelligence, the reason why these images have played an important role in the struggle against humans in film and television works for a long time is that they are too similar to humans. Humans evolved from apes, and artificial intelligence is based on human beings. They are created by their own image, behavior and thoughts, while zombies are mutated on the basis of human beings. They are infinitely close to human beings, but they are far superior to human beings in terms of physical strength and intelligence. This is the most fascinating place for humans. A place of fear.
After a long struggle for survival and evolution, human beings have finally stood at the top of the earth's food chain, but biologically speaking, human beings' fear of predators is engraved in their genes, and human beings are already the strongest prey Therefore, predators that are stronger than humans are those species that are infinitely close to humans, but are stronger than humans in some aspects. The basis of the series "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is also here.
Unlike other images, the protagonist Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and the super-intelligent apes he leads are more sympathetic than hatred by the audience. I personally think the reason is that from the perspective of evolution, apes , used to be a form on the long evolutionary path of human beings. Humans and apes have a very close blood relationship. Therefore, the struggle between humans and apes is like the struggle between grandchildren and ancestors, full of eager expectations. dramatic conflict.
As a trilogy movie, the entire "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is still coherent in terms of content, revolving around Caesar's line from cognition to growth to maturity. In the first two books, Caesar fought with people and with his family, but this time it was finally his turn to fight himself. . We can see that in the early stage of the film, Caesar still adhered to the previous concept of being a peaceful guerrilla captain, sticking to the jungle and reluctant to have a large-scale head-on conflict with humans, but humans were not willing to accept this form of peace, so In anger, Caesar's wildness as ape-like creature was inspired, from "Peace Captain" to "Anger Killer".
The constant flashes of Koba, who was finally killed by Caesar because of his extreme resistance to humans in the previous part, actually reflects the "inner demon" in Caesar's heart. When you have a creature that is one level higher than you When you have the same thinking ability and even better physical strength than them, would you choose to live peacefully with them or completely conquer them. What if you add the fact that the other party keeps provoking them on the basis of this question? I don't think the average human being will continue to keep the idea of peace.
And this is the greatness of Caesar as a leader, although he was surrounded by the flames of anger, but he still maintained the greatest degree of restraint, only vengeance on the colonel and not vengeance on all mankind. Remaining rational in the midst of anger is a prerequisite for becoming a great man. Although Caesar was shaken during the period, he still restrained himself. This is why there are so many apes with super-high IQs, but Caesar is the only one The reason for being "the Chosen Son".
I thought that as the end of the whole series, the end of the movie would fall on the theme of "Birth of a Nation", but I didn't expect it to end with the death of Caesar. If you think about it carefully, this setting is even more brilliant. The clues buried in the entire trilogy have been destined to the end of apes ruling the earth, but to rule the earth, it must overthrow the dominance of human beings, destroy or enslave human beings, and this Again, it is contrary to Caesar's long-standing philosophy. Therefore, the film chose to die peacefully after Caesar led the tribe to their new homeland. This is very similar to Washington, the founding father of the United States, who chose to leave after leading the people to build a new home. This is the best destination for a hero.
The movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes 3: The Ultimate Battle" has many flaws. It is a qualified commercial blockbuster but not a brilliant genre movie. As the end of the entire series, it seems a bit unbearable. , but it is still quite excellent in shaping the image of the protagonist of Caesar, which draws a perfect ending for his final maturity, making this super-intelligent chimpanzee named "Caesar" a classic in the history of world film. image.
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