Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

"It rules."

"Sincerity and conviction are now rare qualities in the blockbuster field, but this (film) puts its monkey where its mouth is."

"(A) lush and thoughtful new adventure."

"The best of the new Apes series."

"There's enough here to still look ahead with bright eyes."

"It was truly refreshing to have some genuine surprises as this rollercoaster ride unfurled."

"This franchise has held up an awful lot better than others; now it should evolve to something new."

"An underwhelming bit of monkey business."

"I was more than gratified to sink into its relatively old-fashioned dramatic restraint."

"Offers spectacle and thrills but lacks the ambition, smarts, and gravity of its immediate predecessors."

"Bland, lazy, and kind of gross."

"Relies on the same dazzling motion-capture but adds nothing fresh or especially interesting."

"The effects are... jaw-dropping."

"Nothing but Blockbuster 101 grandstanding."

"Another worthy instalment in a series that is pretty much unparalleled in contemporary times."

"A promisingly chewy start for the latest series of simian thrillers."

"The relatively unknown cast do a fine job."

"The worst of a sorry franchise."

"A decent but uninspired journey."