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Rating: 3/10 (7 February 2012)

Whenever I see a prequel, sequel, or remake, I try to forget about the counterpart. I like to imagine that film as though it were on its own. After all, isn't that what movies should do? Not relying on other films is definitely a desirable quality. You don't have to watch EVERY Harry Potter film to enjoy one, nor the Back to the Futures, not even a Lethal Weapon. That being said, this movie was terrible, with or without a series to go with it. In regards to the originals, it makes them look like timeless classics....oh, wait...they are. So this film already had a mountain to climb. How do you remake a series and not have it overshadowed by the original? By not making a horrible cheap thrill. When I saw the previews, I could tell that it was going to have an interesting development, then suck. The Alzheimer treatment and references to the brain and development were interesting as could be gathered from the previews...but once the rise begins, there is nothing but laughs. I don't watch movies expecting them to be perfect, or even believable for that matter. After all, the beauty of film and storytelling is that anything can happen. But this movie was a horrible example. The whole thing was cliché, and boring. I could tell every single step of the way what was going to happen next, and on top of all of that, the end scenes were just...ridiculous. I felt no attachment to ANY of the characters not even John Lithgow's whom was very potentially emotional. Instead the film relied on fans. But fans of what? This seemed to be the mindless nonsense that would draw in fans of the Expendables. To each their own, but if you want an intelligent, artistic, and/or a fun film, I would never recommend Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011, to ANYONE.