A great bonus to the originals.

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2011)

Planet of the Apes is a franchise that I have been a fan of since my teenager years. I saw the original 70's 5 classic films, the TV show and the animated show. In my opinion it is better than Star Wars and should be and is at that level. They even had action figures and I had a few. This new film is a modern adaptation that also serves as a prequel to the 5 original classics. This film has great animated computer graphics and has the best of it in quite some time. I enjoyed the action but the great thing is the subtext of animal rights cruelty that brings heart to the center of the story and makes you understand what happens ultimately. It makes you care for the main ape Cesar. Very moving. A little King kong, a little Frankenstein, a great adding to the Planet of the Apes franchise and I thank them for also paying many homages to the original films in the dialogue and script. Very well paced film, a bit over the top at times but it was worth it. Do yourself a favor and go and see the origianal 5 classics and then see this masterful and smart blockbuster. Not many out there with smarts and action.