Gorilla warfare: Behind the scenes of War For The Planet Of The Apes

The visual effects in War For The Planet Of The Apes are so breathtaking. Photo: Twentieth Century Fox

As Caesar sits astride a horse rallying his legions to battle you'd be forgiven for thinking you were watching a Roman-era war epic – except that the protagonist is a chimpanzee.

War For The Planet Of The Apes, the third installment of the rebooted simian sci-fi franchise, has reviews lauding some of the most breathtaking visual effects ever seen in cinema.