Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) by Thomas B — 11 Jun 2014

Terrible, terrible idea executed fantastically. Full review later.

This review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) was written by Thomas B on 11 Jun 2014.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes has generally received positive reviews.

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