The 1968 original is hard to beat in many aspects (a technical masterpiece, stylish, rich thought-provoking themes, complex characters...) but this one's just better for me. As a reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes feels familiar but also fresh—that's how you do a proper reboot! It might not be as technically adequate or stylish as the original but the themes are thought-provoking and the characters are certainly interesting.
Caesar makes this movie great, the journey and growth he goes through are so captivating. Basically a character study on a CGI ape that's somehow capable of making me cry. In the span of one movie, Caesar gets more character development than both Kong and Godzilla in their whole universe.
The theme of fatherhood/parenthood is strong here, from Will with his father Charles, to Caesar with Will, to even Caesar being a strong figure to the other apes. The Alzheimer storyline with Charles was a nice touching addition. Tom Felton was perfectly cast here, he was hateable all the way.
The CGI isn't perfect, there's scenes once in a while that aren't as fluid as the rest but it absolutely does the job overall. Great third act with epic action and memorable set pieces (I remembered them after all those years). Very cheap how they conveniently added some gorillas and orangatangs in the third act, they just pop out of nowhere.
Review by AcoucalanchaVIP 4BlockedParent2024-04-11T01:56:21Z
The 1968 original is hard to beat in many aspects (a technical masterpiece, stylish, rich thought-provoking themes, complex characters...) but this one's just better for me. As a reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes feels familiar but also fresh—that's how you do a proper reboot! It might not be as technically adequate or stylish as the original but the themes are thought-provoking and the characters are certainly interesting.
Caesar makes this movie great, the journey and growth he goes through are so captivating. Basically a character study on a CGI ape that's somehow capable of making me cry. In the span of one movie, Caesar gets more character development than both Kong and Godzilla in their whole universe.
The theme of fatherhood/parenthood is strong here, from Will with his father Charles, to Caesar with Will, to even Caesar being a strong figure to the other apes. The Alzheimer storyline with Charles was a nice touching addition. Tom Felton was perfectly cast here, he was hateable all the way.
The CGI isn't perfect, there's scenes once in a while that aren't as fluid as the rest but it absolutely does the job overall. Great third act with epic action and memorable set pieces (I remembered them after all those years). Very cheap how they conveniently added some gorillas and orangatangs in the third act, they just pop out of nowhere.