Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: this franchise hates humans

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is riding the near-flattened ripples of its predecessors to the shore. The bad news is that without a central passion as much at its core — or, for the most part, many humans to rally against — its fourth entry has significantly less of a reason to exist. 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: this franchise hates humans
A CGI image of a scowling ape is seen. He is standing in an open air hut with a sash or band around his shoulder.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is riding the near-flattened ripples of its predecessors to the shore. The bad news is that without a central passion as much at its core — or, for the most part, many humans to rally against — its fourth entry has significantly less of a reason to exist.