“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, released on August 05th, 2011 is a Sci-fi Movie starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow and Brian Cox. The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt and produced by Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver. This Movie has received positive reviews from Film Critics around the World.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Poster

Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Stats

Release date: August 5, 2011

Movie Run Time: 1 Hour 45 minutes

Budget: US$ 93,000,000

Gross revenue: over US$ 100 million (source: wikipedia/ till date figures)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Trailer

Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Review

Anyone going to see this movie should have a pretty good idea of the premise behind the Planet of the Apes franchise. We all know the primates become intelligent and take over the planet overthrowing the autocracy of the human regime. So, anyone familiar with the series is well aware of this and the main reason why any fan would go to see this prequel is to see the primate revolution and how the Planet of the Apes came to be. Unfortunately, for those of us more interested in seeing the ape rebellion this film takes the stance that the audience is unfamiliar with the premise of the series and takes its time to buildup to the primate insubordination. In the end you’re left with a poorly paced lackluster drama which spends too much time dwelling on the emotional aspect and takes too long to get to the good stuff we really want to see.

The production values are solid from a technical standpoint. The sets are good, the acting is convincing enough, and the CGI for the monkeys is well done. They did a really good job of personifying the monkeys as people and making them seem more humanistic when they undergo their evolution of increased intelligence. The big problems are the horrible pacing and the overall story which is derivative and predictable. It’s a cliché story of science gone haywire audiences are too familiar with and we’ve all seen too often in other Sci-Fi fanfare. This movie does little to improve that redundant formula Sci-Fi fans have come to expect.

The action is very well shot and the effects are ground-breaking. The CGI apes look so realistic and are enormously detailed. The action at the end is actually really intense. That whole sequence on the Golden Gate Bridge is phenomenal and the director does a great job building the intensity in that scene until it reaches the point where your jaw will just drop. It’s beautifully shot and choreographed and all of the scenery and action is so nice to look at. And what increases the awesomeness of these action sequences is the music. The score composed by Patrick Doyle is very epic during the big battle scenes and is very moving during the big emotional scenes.

Overall, this is an incredible experience. It has a compelling story that’s very well told, first rate acting, stylish directing, and dazzling, breath-taking special effects. The emotional sequences are very well directed and the action is really exciting and very well shot. I have no complaints toward this movie. As I said, this is a phenomenal achievement in film-making.