Josh Almeida’s review published on Letterboxd:
Kingdom lived up to my expectations and is one of my favourites in the Apes reboot timeline. It's not without its flaws but it's a strong start to a new trilogy and Wes Ball is a worthy successor to Matt Reeves in the directors chair.
What I loved most about Kingdom is how Caesar's legacy is carried on and plays a large part in both sides of the conflict. The new cast of characters are all loveable and Noa is quickly becoming a favourite of mine, I'm sure after a sequel or two he'll be on the same level as Caesar for me.
I do think the villain was a little shallow as was Nova/Mae's arc and I wish the plot wasn't so reminiscent of War especially after a strong first act which introduced such a unique Ape culture but overall I was really pleased with this movie and after such an exciting ending that teases so many possibilities going forward I can't wait for the next entry in this franchise.
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