Recently, I went on a little film marathon watching all of the 2010's Planet of the Apes movies in succession. These films were really interesting and I would love to share my thoughts about them. Starting off, The Planet of the Apes series is a trilogy of science fiction movies that explores the idea of intelligent apes taking over the planet and becoming the dominant species. The movies in the series are Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Now I will give a brief synopsis of each movie. Rise of the Planet of the Apes follows the story of Caesar, a chimpanzee who is born with increased intelligence due to a genetically engineered virus. Caesar is taken in by a scientist named Will Rodman and raised alongside humans, but when he is mistreated and taken away from his family, he leads a revolution of apes against humans finally giving apes their own freedom. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes takes pla...
Recently in my film class we watched Swiss Army Man directed by The Daniels. Before getting into the editing, cinematography, and story of the film, I would like to give a brief plot description. Swiss Army Man is considered a comedy/drama film. The movie tells the story of a man named Hank played by Paul Dano, who is stranded on a deserted island and is about to commit suicide when he discovers a dead body washed up on the shore, played by Daniel Radcliffe. Hank discovers that the body, whom he names Manny, has the ability to talk and has various strange and useful abilities, such as expelling water from his mouth like a fountain, propelling things with his flatulence (farting), and even exhibiting a strong erection that points in the direction of home. As Hank attempts to use Manny's strange abilities to help him survive and find his way back home, the two form an unlikely friendship. Throughout the movie, Hank and Manny engage in surreal conversations and ...