An OK return to the Apes

Rating: 6/10 (25 July 2014)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a reboot film that carries with it years of past cinema glory and classic status, plus some big names. Although I didn't hate this one of the franchise, I didn't think it was too great. I found it was just TOO much like the follow up to the second film and never really got into any stride or did things differently, in the end it ends up tiredly predictable. It by far though isn't all bad and I felt it was strongly OK, and here bellows is why I thought so.
The story is a fairly dull one, as said it was needed to begin the franchise and in a sense show you how it all began but it could have been done better than it was. I enjoyed some of the scenes and toward the end the thrills of the movie really pick up and you can enjoy yourself. I also liked the format it is done in, and the plot is well thought out to say this isn't people of actual science writing this all down.
The main performance and most memorable from this is Andy Serkis as Caesar the ape, the motion capture technology used in the film for all the apes is magnificent and Serkis in his performance is even better. James Franco does OK in the film, he doesn't ever get really into it but handles the role well enough. Freida Pinto is pretty much the same story and she also handles well but never takes the film as her own. I liked the supporting cast including the apes and the entire thing is acted well by pretty much everyone.
Rupert Wyatt directs the film fairly well and really does make his mark in cinema with this. His guiding hand is one that is of extra importance seeing as he has to say where the apes run and jump etc and all the other things a director does on top. Script isn't the tightest I have ever seen but written OK and some words we so often see in epic movie scenes and chosen well. I wasn't actually too keen on the effects used, not the best and could have been possibly used less but they are good for a first in a series.
The main criticism comes from basically the point of "it could have been much better", nothing is bad here but the story Is just to boring at times and a real kick in the middle of the film would have greatly improved the viewers enjoyment watching this. Things like the script and acting, also could have been better but I will leave it alone and not pick to much at it, after all it turns out OK.
If you enjoyed the original Planet of the Apes series and knew about it at least then this could be even more enjoyable, It is showing the birth of then what happens in the originals so they may be more interested if they have viewed it before. If you want a lot of action and thrilling scenes then this lacks it and is one big reason it isn't so much as good, I felt some more fighting could have raised heart beats and more daring scenes also could have had the same effect.
Overall it is Strongly an OK movie and never is at danger of falling a long way down, but neither rising to the movie greats. My review may seemed very negative of the film but I generally recommend watching it as it is interesting, and also if not just for seeing it to then see it's sequel afterwards, it is very important you watch this one if you are planning to then see the next, big plot points and establishing characters here.