Many were skeptical of 2011’s franchise reboot/prequel Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but the film actually turned out to be a smart, fun, and fascinating summer sci-fi blockbuster. By starting at the beginning, 20th Century Fox promised an intriguing series of films that would trace the beginnings of the apes uprising—something we haven’t yet seen on film—and so anticipation has been high for the follow-up, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) takes over the franchise with the latest installment, picking up 10 years after the events of Rupert Wyatt’s first film.

The pic had its world premiere last night, and the response from those in attendance has been very, very good, with many calling it one of the best films of the summer, if not the year. After the jump, we’ve rounded up some of the Twitter responses to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The film opens in theaters on July 11th. Click here to watch 5 clips and 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.

Here are some of the responses to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes from last night’s screening:

Brilliant direction, amazing performances & a great script make DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES one of the years best films. Reeves nailed it — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) June 27, 2014

And the score by @m_giacchino on DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is perfect. #blownaway — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) June 27, 2014

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is absolutely awesome, incredibly smart and has a truly APES-worthy ending. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014

I really liked RISE, but I think DAWN is WAAAAY better. The ape stuff alone is complex, emotional and totally cool. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) June 27, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is fantastic. An ambitious character-driven drama that totally nails the spirit of the original series. — Jack Giroux (@JackGi) June 27, 2014

We can talks apes now? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my favorite movie this summer. Great, great film – can’t wait to see it again. — Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014

Also, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Matt Reeves proves he’s the real deal. Some beautiful, striking visual choices in this movie. — Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 27, 2014