War for the Planet of the Apes is a better Biblical epic than most recent Biblical epics Vox-mark vox-mark vox-mark vox-mark vox-markĪnd though this last installment in the excellent contemporary Apes trilogy (preceded by 2011’s Rise and 2014’s Dawn) isn’t a direct Bible story retelling, it incorporates elements that echo the Bible, and leans hard on the Biblical epic’s hallmarks, too: vast and ancient-feeling stories of oppression, betrayal, and triumph, mixed with small moments of human drama.
