Review of Planet of the Apes (2001) by Todd Mccarthy for Variety — 09 Aug 2005
Largely listless and witless, this extensive reworking of the 1968 sci-fi favorite simply isn't very exciting or imaginative; most surprisingly, given the material, it's also Burton's most conventional and literal-minded film, the one most lacking in his trademark poetic weirdness and bracing flights of fancy.
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This review of Planet of the Apes (2001) was written by Todd Mccarthy and published by Variety on 09 Aug 2005.
Planet of the Apes has generally received mixed reviews.
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