Confession: I've watched neither the original nor the Tim Burton "remake" of Planet of the Apes; in fact, everything I know about this iconic movie comes from The Simpsons. So, when I first saw the trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, there was a comical moment where I turned to Jadek and actually said "what is this, Planet of the Apes?" ...and then it was. Clearly, I was going to watch it. I will admit that I was a little leery of yet another remake; however, some franchises just beg to be rebooted - old doesn't necessarily mean gold (despite it rhyming). I am happy to report that this is not a remake. I was pleased to hear see Andy Serkis got some work - he is his usual awesome self. And I know that the apes were all CGI, yet they were very real and totally convincing. The human actors weren't bad either: loved John Lithgow (unsurprisingly) and James Franco.
Plot-wise, I thought the movie was pretty genius. It actually answered the main questions I've always had: how did the apes kill the humans? how did the apes get so smart? how long did it take for the human/simian roles to switch? I was really satisfied at the end and if this is the beginning of a new franchise, all the better. Go watch it - a great summer movie. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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