"Battle for the Planet of Apes" is not the worst of the original five. It's obviously not the best. However, it is a satisfying watch for me. It pulls very high on the nostalgia scale. I grew up watching the original five. "Battle..." is not a lazy effort. It's just a kind of low budget one. It's a pretty ambitious movie (as were the previous four "Apes" movies). It deals with some serious subjects. The clash of cultures, the rule of law and militarism. Maybe the actual battle is a bit of a letdown but I think that more to do with the budget than anything else. As far as the entire series goes; I rank "Battle..." ahead of "Escape..." but behind the others.
Review of Battle for the Planet of the Apes
