Film Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Editorial Mentor Mr. Stan Salfas
Updated: Aug 4, 2021
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I enjoyed this film and found quite familiar with the taste of editing style. This film is originally a job of Mr. Stan Salfas, ACE! His editing is strictly based on storytelling methodology of Robert McKee. His beautiful cuts in this film are appeared in the sequence in which Caesar's family killed by the Colonel. The close ups between Caesar and the Colonel are well managed in the most tragic moment.
On the other hands, it is when Caesar was suddenly shot after the death of the Colonel in silence. Caesar is a typical oppressed nation's leader, and the Colonel is a classical imperialist army officer. Mr. Salfas's reverse cutting reveals this core conflict.
What I appreciate is that US films reveal the evilness of imperial acts taken by its politicians. Self-criticism is done by filmmaking. Moreover, it successfully turned into the blockbuster entertainment. Individualism and anti-imperialism attitude are quite strong, and other sub characters need more intelligence. Caesar and the Colonel are too big. I prefer more anti-imperialism, and more collectivism.
Fortune is not religiously decided but it cannot individually be controlled. What we can do is to do our best efforts under difficulties. At least, the apes expressed this thought.
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