The narrative is all over the place. Character motivation is confusing. And, worst of all, the story simply is not interesting.

As we travel with the apes through this wreckage of a human-designed world that is being reclaimed by nature, there is a sense of awe at how real everything seems.

When the warped humor and unallayed brutality are working hand-in-hand, this is a fun (if bizarre) experience.

This middling melodrama about power, sex, and tennis is heavy on homoeroticism and light on meaningful storytelling.