Directed by J. Lee Thompson
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Fox)
Baby Milo from Escape is now 20 years old and calls himself Caesar, after a king. His mentor and handler Ricardo Montalban commits suicide rather than give away his identity, so Caesar becomes one of the thousands of ape slaves that serve their human masters. He is captured but survives an attempt on his life with the help of a sympathetic black man. He gradually organizes a revolution by stockpiling arms and ammunition, encouraging disobedience and infiltrating the command center. The revolution finally arrives with a night of non-stop violence. The "unrated" version of the film which has been available for some time now is the definitive one, with Caesar's speech at the end releasing his pent up hatred for mankind and revealing his plan for the future. The original theatrical version pales in comparison. Roddy McDowall gives a brilliant, nearly silent performance, substituting grunts and facial expressions under heavy makeup, until he finally is allowed to speak in the climax.
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