Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Introduction
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", directed by Matt Reeves, is a 2014 American science fiction film. It is the second installment of the restarted Planet of the Apes movie series and follows the 2011 movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, and Keri Russell are amongst the cast. The film beautifully utilizes the visual results to weave a story of a prospering neighborhood of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar who is put into a possibly dreadful dispute with human survivors of a deadly infection.

Plot Overview
A years after the break out of a virulent kind of simian influenza, humankind is on the verge of collapse. In San Francisco, a little group of people who are unsusceptible to the virus endures and makes every effort to treat and reunite with other survivors using a satellite-operated hydroelectric dam in the ape area.

Dreyfus and Malcolm, leaders of the human group, stumble upon the sanctuary of genetically progressed apes led by Caesar. A preliminary scuffle causes a ceasefire, where Caesar very carefully enables people to work on the dam. Throughout this duration, both groups interact, liquifying mutual mistrust. Nevertheless, stress increase when Carver, a human member, threatens Caesar's children. Post this event, Caesar restricts people from entering their territory.

Disputes and Climax
Koba, an ape doubtful of Caesar's soft stand on people, finds the human beings' arms stockpile. Afraid of a human attack, he incites a coup against Caesar, significantly wounds him, and misinforms the apes into thinking that people attacked Caesar. Under Koba's militant management, apes besiege the human shelter.

On the other hand, Caesar recuperates with the assistance of Malcolm, revealing to his fellow apes Koba's deceptions. This causes a duel between Koba and Caesar, where Caesar emerges victorious however, unlike Koba, he avoids cold-blooded killing.

Resolution
When management is re-established, Caesar and his neighborhood prepare themselves to face an impending fight with human military supports arriving to assist the San Francisco survivors. The story ends with a cliffhanger causing the next sequel, "War for the Planet of the Apes".

Critical reception
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" got important acclaim, praised for its visual impacts, story, direction, acting, musical score and emotional depth. Andy Serkis's performance as Caesar was particularly admired. The apes, represented via movement capture technology, made a remarkable impact. The film blurred the limits between humanity and technology, making a compelling argument on the nature of humanity itself.

Conclusion
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is a tale of survival, betrayal, and power characteristics, exploring deeper emotional areas than its predecessor. A powerful sequel that attains the rare accomplishment of outdoing the previous movie, it brings a poignant point of view to the apocalyptic dispute between 2 sentient races, therefore setting a higher benchmark for the franchise and the category.

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