The Hero's Journey is a Red Herring
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, AKA Moseph Monkbell's Monkey's Journey
The snappily titled Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes1 doesn’t so much dip its toes in Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey as soak its naked ape torso in its warm, salty embrace.2
Featuring a ‘peaceful equilibrium shattered by a shocking event’ setup, a ‘wide-eyed protagonist embarks on an arduous journey…