Although I do agree the original film's science was more plausible and had a stronger social message, I enjoyed this movie as a flick.
I also feel like it sends a message of how dangerous chimpanzees can actually be. In fact chimpanzees are considered the most dangerous apes which I thought was appropriately embodied by Thade.
Gorillas are generally portrayed as big and scary but in fact are more passive in character.
Chimpanzees on the other hand are portrayed as being friendly but are in fact extremely dangerous and are the most clever of apes.
I think this movie also hits home on how strong chimpanzees can be. They're not as strong as gorillas, but pound for pound they are far stronger than humans.
Having such a great physical advantage to humans, added with an enhanced intellect which the scientists in the movie encouraged, I think it's plausible their space station was wiped out.
It's just one of the perspectives that wasn't present in the original movie where the apes were a lot more frail. Whether or not the apes would lose their strength so much through a couple of thousand years, I don't know. However, it's an interesting perspective.
Well what are the use of my brains if I'm tied up with a dumb cluck like you?
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