Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: July 11, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Critic Reviews
Positive:
44
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeJul 9, 2014
For its few visual and many script flaws, however, director Matt Reeves (“Cloverfield,” “Let Me In”) balances the splashy set pieces with quieter moments (sullen teen Kodi Smit-McPhee gives a copy of Charles Burns’ “Black Hole” to a wise orangutan named after Maurice Evans!) in such a way that “Dawn” never feels dull or draggy. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJul 10, 2014
If you see the movie, notice how the ending is no ending, and the fact that it even feels like one is entirely a function of Michael Giacchino's musical score. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene RodriguezJul 10, 2014
Watching an army of apes riding horses heading into battle is undeniably cool, but that’s the only thing the movie gives you: Neat eye candy. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is written at a level so low, even 8- year-olds will find it lacking. Read full review
40
SalonAndrew O'HehirJul 10, 2014
Any film that begins with one of those fake-news montages, where snippets of genuine CNN footage are stitched together to concoct a feeling of semi-urgency around its hackneyed apocalypse, already sucks even before it gets started. Read full review
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