Why Caesar saying "No" in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is one of the best scenes of this decade

https://youtu.be/JDbwEQG2cqI

I just re watched rise of the planet of the apes, and the scene where Caesar confronts *cough* Draco *cough* and screams "NO" STILL gives me chills, and I submit that it is one of the very best scenes of this decade.

Here's why:

1. Andy Serkis is an incredible actor and should ABSOLUTELY be considered for major acting awards. He is the only person that could have given the character of Caesar any life at all, and it is at it's climax in this scene. Anyone can see how he uses intense and calculated facial emotions o make Caesar, "Caesar." But in this scene, it is so incredible, it is like he was performing emotion surgery. Every inch of his face, his body language, his complete demeanor is flawless from top to bottom. Right when he gets to scream "No," it all exploded out of him, and it was wonderful to see. (also, MAJOR props to the SFX team)
2. If you got chills just like I did, here's why; The lead up is oh so important here. By this point in the film, viewers know that Caesar has either lost it mentally, or has started something amazing. Once hes in there with Dodge Landon, we all knew shit was about to go down. I do not think anyone could have predicted this though. Maybe a beat down, maybe a set back, but this??
3. Once Caesar has him subdued, obviously you have to love the callback to Charleston Heston. Some may have found it cheesy, but it was a great cherry on top IMO.
4. The next -6 seconds are absolutely incredible film making. Caesar has laid the trap, and Dodge walked into it perfectly. He knew he could outsmart him, and he knew he could beat him. Once he has him in his grip, Caesar finally snaps, but not in a bad way. He Screams "No," and everything falls silent...
5. I am a huge proponent of everything in movies being intentional. i always try to tell people that each scene, each sound is intentional. Moreover, the lack of a scene or sound is intentional. As soon as Caesar screams, it goes silent. for about five seconds, the camera shows us Caesar, Dodge, his brother, and buck. Each one is a slow zoom, but it shows the exact effect that Caesar was trying to have. He has finally become more than human, more than what anyone expected of him, and everyone knows it. And there is no turning back.
6. Immediately after, Caesar slugs him, and everyone goes wild. The combination of everything; The visual (and auditory) emotions, Serkis's portrayal, the crazy SFX of the apes, the crescendo of music and its sudden cut off, the acting overall, the shot selection, and most of all, the subsequent chaos, truly makes this one hell of a scene.

This is just my opinion, but I would love to know what you all think! I stand by my title; this scene from rise of the planet of the apes is one of the best of this decade, if not the best!

Submitted June 30, 2019 at 07:58AM by ccable827 https://ift.tt/2RKVDcQ