Very Good Movie, Way Better Than Mark Wahlberg's Apes

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2011)

This movie is great. Honestly, I didn't expect much from James Franco. The guy spent so much of his time being a stoner- type actor who was known for his characters' low intelligence and stupid schemes I never expected him to be in a serious role again. He didn't just impress me, he brought believability to this movie. John Lithgow was also great playing a guy who was going suffering from Alzheimer's. The character had moments when he became crazy with rage over the loss of his faculties, something that's not to much of a stretch for him. Finally, The directing and Andy Serkis work together to humanize Ceasar. Ceasar is the best character in the movie. The question of who he really is and where he comes from really drives him and is easy to relate for most. I highly recommend this movie.