The ape japes continue, this time from the viewpoint of the simians themselves. It may be delivered from a different perspective but the analogy works much the same. I'm not going to pretend that the story doesn't require a huge leap of faith from the viewer, but sci-fi has been asking that of fans for a very long time, and once we're able to accept the event in question then the film justifies its existence many times over by exploring a number of deep concerns and raising questions about causality.
Kim Hunter absolutely owns it with her work as Zira, the hot-headed advocate of the truth who satisfies her morals to the detriment of herself.
They could've ended the story here quite effectively. They didn't. Hollywood loves a cash-cow; they'll even milk ape tits.
3½ primitive inquiries out of 5
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