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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011)

[Update 01/26/2021: This review is fuck all.  Need to 100% redo this turd.]
 
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES starts with some scientists trying out some experimental drugs on some chimpanzees. Stuff happens and the chimps are put down, but the lead scientist (James Franco) discovers a baby chimp hidden in the smartest chimp's cage. James sneaks the chimp, named Caesar, home and is surprised when he discovers his mother passed down the effects of the drugs down to her child. Within a few years, Caesar is smarter than all of the fans of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" combined!!!

As he gets older Caesar loves James, but he is troubled by his role as a "pet". After an unfortunate event he is sent to a primate sanctuary ran by some sadistic assholes. It's there that Caesar comes to understand the role of apes in a human world. After his spirit is broken by his mistreatment and his mistaken belief that James as abandoned him, Caesar becomes determined to lead his fellow apes to a better life.

I liked this movie, but wish it had been darker and a little more epic. I understand that Caesar doesn't want a violent revolution, he just wants to live in peace, but I'm hoping that Part 2 is violent as shit. That would be awesome! Apes just going fucking nuts and killing the shit out of humans. Ripping out intestines. Even without the violence, I liked the story and it looks to be the beginning of a promising series.

Recommended, especially if you are anti-human, but even if not it's still highly entertaining and I think I might need to do some catching up on this entire series.
 
Part 1 -Planet of the Apes (1968)
Part 2 - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Part 3 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Part 4 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Part 5 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Remake 1 - Planet of the Apes (2001)
Reboot Part 2 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Reboot Part 3 – War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)