New in Theaters: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Features Yet More Apes

Caesar leads his primate army in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (Twentieth Century Fox)

The ever-expanding world of sci-fi reboots gets another entry withDawn of the Planet of the Apes, which rejiggersthemes and even a few climactic scenes from the raggedy 1970s series (Conquest of…,Battle for…, etc.) only without much satirical intent.Like 2011′s admittedly lamerRise of the Planet of the Apes,none of it manages to stand out except, again, for Andy Serkis’ regal, affecting, and soulful perfo...