This is a fun, light-hearted installment in the original series that features Zira and Cornelius along with another ape taking the human spacecraft back in time to the 1970s.
The critique of human treatment of animals is more explicit and matter-of-fact in Escape from the Planet of the Apes since we get to watch the literal circus that surrounds the talking, educated, married apes' arrival in the mid-20th century. In that sense, it makes it a better watch for younger people.
It's a delight to watch Dr. Zira assert her dignity as she gets dressed in clothes inside of a cage, eats an orange with a fork and knife, and introduces her "lawfully wedded spouse" in front of a human preacher.
This one has a predictably sad ending, though. It's really uncool because it has a different vibe than the rest of the movie but it ends up serving as a vehicle for the next sequel in the series. In fact, this film unintentionally sets the entire stage for the Caesar character who is the focus of the 2010s reboot for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, except he's named Milo here.
The critique of human treatment of animals is more explicit and matter-of-fact in Escape from the Planet of the Apes since we get to watch the literal circus that surrounds the talking, educated, married apes' arrival in the mid-20th century. In that sense, it makes it a better watch for younger people.
It's a delight to watch Dr. Zira assert her dignity as she gets dressed in clothes inside of a cage, eats an orange with a fork and knife, and introduces her "lawfully wedded spouse" in front of a human preacher.
This one has a predictably sad ending, though. It's really uncool because it has a different vibe than the rest of the movie but it ends up serving as a vehicle for the next sequel in the series. In fact, this film unintentionally sets the entire stage for the Caesar character who is the focus of the 2010s reboot for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, except he's named Milo here.