I hate hate hate spoilers so I am not going to do that to you. As I am not an official movie reviewer, I am just going to give you my Joe Schmo opinion and insights. I was really looking forward to this movie because I am a big fan of the Planet of the Apes original and sequels. I am aware that at times they have a certain "cheese" factor...but who doesn't love the Charlton Heston's line, "Get off me! You damn dirty Ape!"
Rise takes us to the beginning. Set in modern day San Francisco, Will a scientist (James Franco) experiments with genetic engineering using Apes as his subjects. The result leads to heightened intelligence in Apes. When things go awry he ends up taking a baby Ape he names Cesar home to raise. The relationship between Cesar and Will is interesting to watch and Will's father played by John Lithgow adds another dimension to the story.
There are times in the beginning of the movie I thought were a little slow and I found myself waiting for the action to start. But when it does, it doesn't stop! What I really loved is seeing the different personalities of the Apes and one Orangutan in particular. Overall I thought this was a well done orgin movie and at the end I smelled sequel. One word of caution I took my 8 year old and he loved it but there were a few times he grabbed my hand and said, "this is a little scary."
Should you see the movie? Sure. Could you wait for the DVD? You could. This isn't an academy award winner by any means but if your a fan of the series I definitely think it's worth seeing.- Jen
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