Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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Wyatt C @timewizard12 1d I felt like Caesar was a villain with his victory. The apes seemed like the true villains. One humans poor actions drove them over. While I do wish that there could have been another logical way for them to decide to kill so many humans I felt like the story showed more of a lack of intelligence. It felt like one humans misguided acts was the result of the whole decision to start an empire. That is what the movies plot made me feel like. I do know that he had no intentions of killing normal humans, but the apes don’t display enough emotional intelligence. Like they would have killed anyone as long as Caesar did not tell them not to. The story connects well as far as making you worry at the start, and at first it seemed like I needed to figure out where this invitation was leading. 6.5 out of ten. It is never a trilogy on the levels of the Godfather, Star Wars, or any other iconic movie trilogy. A complete fail to be earnest. . See more Christian Jul 12 this was great and I'm excited to watch the next See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 14 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 Jun 8 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 Read all reviews

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