Episode #80: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Part 2)

Special guest Charlie Nash stopped by for the second part of our Cinema Fix episode on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and the resulting discussion was pretty bananas. As great as the visual effects are, is performance capture technology ever going to feel timeless? Is the film's bleak tone an appropriate one given the ridiculous nature of the property? How does Matt Reeves' direction elevate poor writing? And what is it trying to say about the nature of violence, and do the climactic moments undermine the intended message? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro
3:05 - Charlie's general thoughts
5:52 - Performance capture technology -- how good is it?
20:06 - Characterization (or lack thereof)
23:32 - The opening scene, apes on horseback
26:53 - The gun control message and tone of the violence
30:06 - Koba and Blue Eyes
37:09 - A hypocritical view of violence?
53:06 - Andrew nitpicks a human reaction
58:49 - Show close

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