Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

• Year: 2011
• Released: 05 Aug 2011
• Country: United States, United Kingdom, Canada
• Adwords: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 43 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318514/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Rise_of_the_Planet_of_the_Apes
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, Sign
• MPA Rating: PG-13
• Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
• Runtime: 105 min
• Writer: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Pierre Boulle
• Director: Rupert Wyatt
• Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
• Keywords: dystopia, monkey, intelligence, zoo, alzheimer’s disease,

	7.6/10
	68/100
	82% – Critics
	77% – Audience

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Storyline

Scientist Will Rodman works for a major pharmaceutical firm trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The most recent version of his experimental drug seems to have worked on a chimp. Unfortunately, the chimp goes berserk on the same day as a presentation to investors and the animal is put down. Only after the incident does Will realize that the chimp had given birth and had been acting wildly to protect her newborn. He takes the animal, which he’s named Caesar, home as a pet and soon realize it is extremely intelligent, no doubt the effects of the drug on his mother while he was in utero. When Will is forced to put the animal in a secure lock up after it attacks a neighbor, Caesar leads an animal revolt against his human captors and mankind.

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Against all odds, this must be the best “blockbuster” I’ve seen all summer.

Summer 2011 will go down in history as one of the more disappointing seasons in many years when it comes to movies. This is the time of year that people rush out in masses to see the latest action extravaganza, and to be fair, some films have delivered on that promise — “Harry Potter,” “Captain America” (though I have yet to see either of them and am simply relying on general reactions) — but there’s been a whole lot of disappointments, too, and the worst part is that people still seem to be flocking to them, almost out of necessity than wont (“Transformers 3” and “Pirates 4” both made over $1 bil worldwide, which is amazing, because they both sucked).

I think the last film anyone expected to reverse the trend this summer was a prequel to a franchise that has been consistently poor over the years since its original incarnation in 1968. Indeed, the first trailer for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” focused on ape carnage and mayhem, and although a subsequent one highlighted the dramatic underpinning of the film, it seemed like Fox was just trying to turn around its marketing and fool people into thinking there was more than meets the eye.

Alas, the second trailer turned out to be a far more accurate reflection of the movie than anyone would have expected. “Rise of the Apes” is most likely the best film of the blockbuster season, full of heart, carefully crafted and professionally delivered on every level.

Sure, the story has its fair share of clichés — the “evil caretakers” played by Brian Cox and Tom Felton seem bad just because the film requires them to be, and Felton’s performance in particular is so over-the-top that it’s almost a caricature — but because of how the film is packaged, and because it spends so much time focusing on the character of Caesar (played magnificently by Andy Serkis), you are willing to overlook many of the flaws. You care about the characters and the story, even when you kinda know where it’s headed and feel like it’s a variation of a prison break-out movie with apes in place of humans.

The human cast, as has been noted by many critics, is nothing to write home about. James Franco doesn’t exactly phone in his performance but it’s not the sort of role that is going to be lining him up for any awards. Toby Maguire was originally lined up for the project before he was dropped (he reportedly came to Fox with script notes, and they promptly cut off discussions with him), but Franco does seem a more natural fit, and does well enough in a role destined to be sidelined by the apes.

And the apes are awesome. No, we haven’t quite mastered fully realistic CGI yet — especially when it’s mixed with live actors. (WETA claims that the technology here is superior to “Avatar,” but it’s not as convincing, perhaps because the CGI so rarely interacted with human actors in “Avatar,” and thus we were able to accept the fantasy world more willingly.) However, this is some of the best seen to date. Serkis (who previously played King Kong in Peter Jackson’s remake) translates a brilliant performance, for which the film owes a great deal; Caesar is really the crux of the whole thing, and a poor or less realistic performance would have undermined the whole thing. It’s the subtle stuff here that makes a difference — the emotions captured in Caesar’s facial expressions, or the glint of sympathy in his eyes when John Lithgow’s character begins to suffer from Alzheimer’s. There’s a moment of genius in that particular scene where Caesar exchanges a sad, knowing glance with Franco’s character, and it’s eerily touching.

Director Rupert Wyatt follows blockbuster blueprints from beginning to end, but by enriching the first three-quarters of his film with character development and an actual *story* (something so many blockbusters these days seem to be sorely lacking), when the big action sequence arrives at the end, you’re invested in what’s happening — and you actually care.

I confess to never having watched many of the “Apes” films. I do recall seeing the Tim Burton remake in theaters a decade ago, and even as a 12-year-old kid, I thought, Wow, this sucks. “Rise” is infinitely better, more creative and more emotionally stirring — as aforementioned, it’s nothing completely unique or novel from a storytelling standpoint, but it’s well-crafted in an old-fashioned, refreshingly familiar way, and the addition of groundbreaking CGI makes it a “must-see” rather than something to catch on television. Fox isn’t known for pleasing fans with their remakes and sequels (whether it be Die Hard or Wolverine), but Summer 2011 sees two of their biggest properties successfully reinvigorated: first “X-Men First Class,” and now this. For my money, “Apes” is better — perhaps the best blockbuster of the season — which I never in a million years expected to say.

Without spoiling anything, the film sets itself up for a sequel. Considering it’s on track to smash expectations and take in $55 mil this weekend alone, it’s pretty much a sure-thing that it will happen. Hopefully the follow-up takes heed of this film’s strengths and doesn’t abandon the character development in favor of boisterous action sequences. The fact that audiences are reacting strongly to this movie is an indication of what’s been lacking all summer: stories with characters we care about. Go see this if you want to end a disappointing summer on a positive note.

One of the better movies I have seen so far this year…

I loved the original film, the sequels that followed were a mixed bag and I disliked Tim Burton’s remake especially for the ending. I wasn’t sure at first whether I would like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but guess what? I did, very much so.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes mayn’t be perfect, but it is for me one of the better movies to do with Planet of the Apes since the original and one of the better movies this year.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes for a start looks mind-blowing. Beautiful photography, striking settings and scenery and brilliant effects are plenty of reasons to like this movie, as well as the breathtaking action sequences especially the battle on the Golden Gate Bridge and emotionally powerful score.

The story is thrilling and well paced with not too much excess to interrupt the flow. Dialogue is mostly very good and thoughtful, if sometimes clunky particularly in the scenes with Franco and Pinto and one or two of the morals about Man Playing God. Rupert Wyatt’s direction is excellent.

The characters are mostly engaging, though it is true that the apes are more interesting than the human characters. But Franco’s character especially is given enough empathy and depth to make us care for him. Best character? Easily Caesar, not only the most interesting characters but the one I felt the most sympathy for.

Acting is very good. It is occasionally a little hammy, with John Lithgow and Brian Cox, however James Franco gives a very credible lead performance, Frieda Pinto is decent, Tom Felton is surprisingly good and Andy Serkis is just phenomenal.

Overall, a very good movie. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox

The Ape Revolution has begun

Apparently it’s been decided that a new generation needs a remake of the great ape series from the Sixties/Seventies and we are in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. This is where the Ape called Caesar leads the other apes in a revolt against humans. Eventually the apes will decide that they’re better equipped to run planet Earth and who’s to say they’re not.

Scientist James Franco in an experiment to cure Alzheimer’s Disease has perfected a genetically enhanced ape which is named Caesar. Back in the first series of Ape films, Caesar and his father were played by the erudite Roddy McDowall in heavy simian makeup. The serum that Franco has concocted seems to be working on his father John Lithgow and Caesar is happy with Franco, Lithgow and girlfriend of Franco, Frieda Pinto.

But an incident where Caesar is protecting Lithgow after an altercation with a neighbor leads to the ape being taken. That sets off a series of events and when the film is over the Ape Revolution has begun.

The cast is nice, but the star is the computer graphic generated special effects. No longer a few hundred extras in ape suits are needed, with just a few extras the battle on the Golden Gate Bridge is nicely staged.

And for those who remember the original series, the seeds for the next ape production are showed right here at the end of this film.

No Monkey business about this film, I think even the ape fans of a preceding generation will like this.