An awesome movie!

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2012)

I thoroughly enjoyed Rise of the Apes. It really brought the story into our time, and was still a great tribute to the original. I loved the scene where Charleton Heston is seen on the television, and that a sequel (also known as a remake of the original) is implied with the loss of the Icarus. I hope they do a sequel, though I have no idea what modern actor would make a good Taylor. But I digress. Back to the movie- I thought James Franco did a great job as Will, and John Lithgow did wonderful as his father, both with Alzheimer's and 112. David Hewlett as the neighbor was absolutely PERFECT for the role- just like his character on Stargate: Atlantis, he is arrogant and has a temper, but you can tell he means well, as he is trying to protect his children. And who wouldn't be miffed if a guy got in your mustang and crashed it into two other cars! In any case, I loved Rise, and, once again, I hope they do a sequel. Though if they do a sequel, I will have high expectations of it based on this movie, and risk being disappointed. We'll see.