Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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Chris S @Janomi 11h Rupert Wyatt successfully revitalized the franchise with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a film that modernizes the concept while remaining faithful to its core ideas. The movie's greatest achievement is Caesar's origin story, which stands as one of the strongest character introductions in modern franchise filmmaking. Watching his intelligence develop and his relationship with humans evolve gives the film a surprisingly emotional foundation. Andy Serkis delivers a remarkable performance through motion-capture technology, creating a character audiences immediately connect with. James Franco and John Lithgow provide emotional weight to the human side of the story. The visual effects were groundbreaking at the time and still hold up remarkably well. While some supporting characters feel underdeveloped and portions of the plot follow familiar blockbuster conventions, the film succeeds because it makes audiences care about Caesar. By the end, the franchise feels completely renewed. See more Luca I @Lucaiuly.94 6d non è la saga originale ma questa nuova trilogia ha il compito di rilanciare il franchise e devo dire come primo capitolo ci riesce alla grande. Andy Serkis che sia Gollum o Cesare non delude mai nelle interpretazioni See more Fenton S. @RT94694289 Jun 6 The CGI is brilliant for the time but slightly worse then the next two movies. Mat Reeves my king makes those look phenomenal and this movie is missing that. But it is still a masterpiece of storytelling See more Brighton N @RT09904023 May 30 On paper, I'd never find this script to be as exciting or bizarre as some of the original films. However, in practice, this film is able to excellently execute its story, cinematography, acting, presentation, action, narrative, and characters to become a tightly woven experience. This film far surpasses most of the original movies due to its near-perfect execution, and that is coming from somebody who doesn't mind (and enjoys) the graphics of old movies. This movie perfectly depicts what I envisioned Caesar's rise to power would look like in modern cinema. And, for that, this is an absolutely excellent film. Check out my more in-depth review at The Reel Ranker by searching "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ;) See more Veerendra A @VeerAgale May 22 This was something different. An ape getting trained by a doctor who adopted him and later thrown into the shelter to live with other apes and then him getting control over all of them was really a good concept. I love to watch these kind of movies. Everyone wouldn't be so amazed with this movie or love it but I surely did. See more Cvera T @RT87409037 May 13 this movie was my guilty pleasure all throughout my childhood. I had it on CD & watched it all the time, it never got old. now as an adult, i watch it & still get those same chills and rush of adrenaline at how well caesar’s character becoming was depicted. you really feel him. he was an innocent, shielded, misunderstood, & loved chimp who suddenly got ripped away from his family after a tragic event—only to be thrown into the pits of abuse. he quickly realizes that he’s different. that humans outside of his home are not on his side. he quickly resolves the issue. caesar subjected them to the virus he was born with then rallied them boys up, taught them sign & busted them up out them cells. he was a loyal leader. the apes put their lives on the line for him and so they’d be free. in the end, he chose to lead his own kind to a new life despite his love for his human. See more Read all reviews

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