I'm Going Back Tomorrow to Watch Rise of the Planet of Apes Again!

Rating: Null/10 (7 August 2011)

From the moment I saw the previews on the big screen, I knew Rise of the Planet of the Apes was going to be awesome. It didn't let me down. Caesar took my heart right from the start.
It was thrilling when he took down the mean next door neighbor. You felt scared for him but you knew he deserved it. I loved the scene where he was in the animal sanctuary and learned that the orangutan could sign like him. Everyone laughed when he showed the chimp who tried beating him up who the real boss was.
His early years spent with humans really shaped his behavior later on when he decided that it was time to break free of them. The fact that he didn't want his fellow simians to outright kill humans is proof.
As usual, humans showed their stupidity in the way they treated the animals and by not following protocol with their new miracle drug. I cheered as they outsmarted the officials. The helicopter scene was simply fantastic.
The ending shown after the credits has me hoping that there will be a second movie. I wished the movie was longer and delved deeper into the human effects of the drug. I loved the movie so much that I'm going back to see it again tomorrow with my nephew who foolishly decided to sleep in instead of going to the movies with me :-).
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is intelligent, entertaining, heart warming, thrilling and so much more. You will be cheering for them to take down the cops and the people in the lab. I'm giving it a 9 out 10 only because it wasn't long enough. I want more!