In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
**A few guys in rubber masks throwing some chairs around does not make a global conquest.**
I understand the budgetary restraints but come on. Twenty guys running amok with a chair leg is way to weak.
The poster exclaims _a spectacle like never before witnessed_ and what do we get? A small crowd of men in boiler suits wielding a cabbage at the authorities.
_I swear one of the Apes even threw a comb at a policeman._
A shame the budget wasn't there as the cheapness really restricted the promise.
<em>'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'</em> is the weakest of the first four films. It's watchable, still.
It shares similarities to <em>'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'</em> from the rebooted 2010s series, though it isn't quite as entertaining or convincing. Serviceable it is, however. Roddy McDowall stays in the franchise, but as a different character in Caesar. McDowall is the clear standout from the cast, the rest of whom are solid if forgettable.
I found the real world parallels a bit too forced in this one, while the long speeches near the end feel over the top. For the early 1970s, though, the look of the film remains pleasant - I do like watching these films, after all this is - in my opinion - still a passable flick; if indeed the weakest so far.