What made the audience feel connected to the Apes were their eyes. By looking at their eyes, we could sense that they were thinking and feeling the same way as humans do. Will and Caesar both actually observe the eyes when they test if the apes have developed. Eyes actually tell a lot when you look at somebody. You can almost see their personality in them. You can also sense if the person is a sharp/bright individual, or rather a nonchalant/'dont care about life' type.
The problem with Will (main character) is that he treats Caesar like a pet, when he shows remarkable intelligence. When Caesar realizes he is treated as an inferior being, that is when he makes the hard decision to not go back to Will. Maybe this is where the dolphin argument comes in when documentary such as The Cove condemns human behavior to such intelligent species. Although I am not favoring any other animal slaughter, there is a difference from killing a chicken and a dolphin. Dolphins and gorillas(apes) are sophisticated enough to live in a group and organize a family. They live a structured life and have signs that they actually communicate.
One thing we should get out of this movie is that we, humans, are to pompous and ignorant. We think we are in control of this world, where if something like that really happened, most of us will be helpless. We need to understand that we are actually nothing. We are powerless beings that behave invincible with all the technology we have developed. However, with such technology, we are getting even weaker. Now, we get tired after only walking a few miles. We need our computers, cell phones, and cars for anything we do. Think about if the internet went out for a few days. What would we do!
In order for anything to change positively in this world, we need to change our attitude. We need to become more humble and appreciate everything around us. Maybe when all appreciates the nature and resources surrounding us, we will live in a less controversial and destructive world.
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