Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) by Dann M — 04 Jul 2014
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an extraordinary sci-fi adventure that delivers one of the best films of the Apes series. This reboot follows a super-intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar who leads a revolt when he's awakened to the abuses that apes are suffering at an animal sanctuary that he's take to.
James Franco, John Lithgow, and Brian Cox lead the cast; but it's Andy Serkis's motion capture performance as Caesar that makes the film. Serkis gives such a compelling performance, that it's quickly forgotten that it's a CGI ape on the screen.
In fact all of the CGI apes seem especial real (except for in a few scenes), which makes it easy to connect with them and see them as real characters. Additionally, the film is remarkably well-written, and is able to make a number of callbacks to the original series while also laying the groundwork for coming sequels.
Planet of the Apes is one of the greatest science-fiction series of cinema, and Rise is a worthy entry into the franchise.
This review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) was written by Dann M on 04 Jul 2014.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes has generally received positive reviews.
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