Sunday, October 30, 2011

In the movie Planet of the Apes (2001) you get to see a society that is ruled with inequality. Though this inequality is unique because usually when you think of it you think race, but instead in this movie its inequality between species. Here you can see how Apes are now the dominant species and they have enslaved humans for their benefit. Though when a human travels through time on accident and he discovers this world he is confused and tries to change it. Though we soon discover that in fact this is not another world but the future, and when a plan crashes and humans use the apes on board to help with chores the Apes learn quickly and turn on the humans. Though the weird thing is both the humans and the apes in the future are lied to about the past. Though I think its so humans will never realize how much power they have as a species. You see humans have almost declined as a species, though this is because they are being suppressed by the apes. Though this also shows issues with he government they are trying to cover something up, not letting the people know the truth. They want to make it seem that they have the perfect society when in fact they might not, or is it because they don't want their citizens to question if they are the supreme race or not. Because maybe if they are not the supreme race but almost even equal to humans they will no longer want to enslave humans which could hurt the economy and cause chaos. I just think this is such a unique way to look an inequality in the future, and to see evolution in the works. Also I like how not every ape believed the humans are so below them, and that they actually try to help the humans rebel because they want equality between all species. Though its kind of karma to the human race because we always treat animals like our slaves, that we have the right to do anything because we are the dominant species. It makes you think of how we should be treating other animals.

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