If only as much care were put into the film 's human characters . `` Dawn of the Planet of the Apes '' features scenes that stick with you . The scene where Caesar is trying to get his head cut off by a chimpanzee, and then he's being eaten alive by lions in front of Charlton Heston ( who was playing an ape ) is one The human characters are n't as well-drawn .
`` Dawn of the Planet of the Apes '' features scenes that stick with you . The scene where Caesar is trying to get his head cut off by a chimpanzee, and then he's being eaten alive by lions in front of Charlton Heston ( who was playing an ape ) is one The human characters are n't as well-drawn .