Great Remake Of A Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2017)

A terrific start to a fresh take on the "Planet Of The Apes" movies. Andy Serkis plays the role of Caesar, a chimpanzee with heightened intelligence due to an experimental drug that was developed by his owner (played by James Franco). Living in the house of Franco, Serkis grows strong and freakishly intelligent. But he is still basically a chimpanzee; and that inner, savage nature takes the best of him when he escapes from the house to protect a loved one.
Serkis is placed in a "sanctuary" for great apes, which is basically a prison. Serkis must learn to carefully navigate this madhouse, avoiding the vicious alpha male of the group, and cultivating friends as he plots an escape. But where can he and his kind escape to? He doesn't belong to the human world, and he certainly doesn't belong in a zoo nor a "sanctuary." As Caesar tries to make sense of his situation, Franco creates a stronger version of the virus that made Serkis super intelligent, hoping for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But viruses being what they are, Franco risks unleashing a curse instead of a cure.
My most memorable, movie moment of "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" is the scene when Serkis speaks for the first time when he is being mistreated by a human. He utters one word, a simple word that bullies, tyrants, and dictators fear. A word that can spark a revolution.
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