michael thompson Despite all the positive reviews of this film, I found it absolutely awful.Yes the special effects were excellent, but the story left a lot to be desired.They should have called this movie simply... The rise of the Apes. This movie had no connections whatsoever to previous Planet of the Apes films....As soon as this movie started in the Jungle where Apes were being chased by their captives, I knew the bottom line.1 out of 10 from me.

muvi-fan-73 Tone: A researcher whose work is based on coming up with meds useful in treating Alzheimer's, brings home a chimp who is inhabited with same medicine from his mother (while being pregnant). The mother however dies, why I won't spoil that. When the same chimp (Caesar) ends up in restricted place, he brings up the uprising freeing all apes. The sci-fi genre the story emits is of tremendous class. I like the take when Caesar pulls Franco close and speaks out 'Caesar is home' (4/5). Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: Computer generated graphics in construction of apes, city built scenarios, bridge, jungle, play space, how Caesar trains other monkeys, how wise he stands in the process, etcetera have been constructed well (4/5).Music: Music is good (3.5/5).Acting: Acting is good (3.5/5).Final Verdict: It is worth adding to your DVD collection [(4/5) (9/10)].

DylanW After an outbreak of Simian Flu, a virus activated after humans experimented on apes, Caesar (Andy Serkis), a house-raised ape, inherits extraordinary mental power, propelling him to new heights which seem to be capable of reaching humans'. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is an emotional and dramatic prequel to the original "Planet of the Apes" (1968). The performance made by Andy Serkis lifts the movie, and although his face cannot be seen, his emotions can be read.

ryanskywalker-87402 Rise of the Planet of the Apes starts and stops with the emotional-motion capture acting ability of Andy Serkis. He's a master of his trade, a pleasure to watch and what he does with the Caesar character is Oscar worthy, if it was legal to nominate him. He's the heart and soul of the film, and without him, the movie wouldn't be the same.I'm amazed how the apes look. It's a wonderful combination of special effects and motion capture. I love the growth in Caesar's personality, the boss daddy pimpness of Maurice and the bad assness of Koba. The action scenes with the apes are as thrilling as they come.For some strange reason, James Franco doesn't appear stoned or ready to cut off his arm. This is the soberest I've seen him. He's very likable, and his story arc makes sense. To me, he's one of the few humans with any depth. His girlfriend is just there. The bad people act like bad guys. John Lithgow is cool as Franco's Alzheimer's suffering father, but his development is predictable.I like how this movie doesn't wear out its welcome. A lot of times, origin stories tend to be overlong. I believe the runtime is just right, and does just enough, to set up the next film.