The first reviews for 'War for the Planet of the Apes' are bloody brilliant

War for the Planet of the Apes may not have much love for humans, but human critics definitely love War for the Planet of the Apes.

The first reviews are in, and by most accounts the last chapter of the Apes prequel trilogy is the best one yet. In a summer crammed of expensive CG-heavy blockbusters, director Matt Reeves and star Andy Serkis have managed to make theirs stand out.

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Here are a smattering of the (mostly glowing) reviews:

A new high for summer blockbusters:

Eric Kohn, Indiewire:

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