Incredible end to the trilogy.
I kinda figured Caesar would die with how his arc has been going since Rises, but it was such a perfect and bittersweet send off. Surviving to see the pack find their new home, but only being survived by Cornelius and only having Maurice by his side. Where was Rocket.
Not ashamed to admit I had tears in my eyes as he slowly slumped over and took his last breath, Maurice crying nearly pushed me over the edge into sobbing...
A few other memorable moments.
The OG crew - it was great seeing Rocket and Maurice refusing to leave Caesar's side. .
Caesar's internal conflict - made sense he'd have some trauma left from dealing with Koba and it manifests in some really interesting ways. Seeing Koba after he kills Winter made a lot of sense, the idea of apes not killing apes and the lengths Caeser was going to to get revenge. I liked the contrast here, the Colonel talking about abandoning humanity to save the human race, Caesar abandoning his rule to never kill an ape to get revenge.
Bad Ape - it was nice to finally have a character that can talk as well as Caesar and he added so much needed levity to scenes. The movie is relentless in how depressing it is and would have been a much tougher if they didn't have Bad Ape.
Woody Harrelson's character - he was okay, but I wasn't sure about the character. They tried their best to flesh him out, but he still came across as one dimensional and we didn't get a good idea of why the solders were so loyal and willing to give their lives for him.
The virus mutating - an interesting twist and it made sense with how viruses are always mutating, but it also felt a little rushed. We don't have a good sense of timeline in these movies, so while it's been years since Rises and the virus spreading, it doesn't really feel like it, if that makes sense.