The Ape Revolution has begun

Rating: 6/10 (6 October 2011)

Apparently it's been decided that a new generation needs a remake of the great ape series from the Sixties/Seventies and we are in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. This is where the Ape called Caesar leads the other apes in a revolt against humans. Eventually the apes will decide that they're better equipped to run planet Earth and who's to say they're not.
Scientist James Franco in an experiment to cure Alzheimer's Disease has perfected a genetically enhanced ape which is named Caesar. Back in the first series of Ape films, Caesar and his father were played by the erudite Roddy McDowall in heavy simian makeup. The serum that Franco has concocted seems to be working on his father John Lithgow and Caesar is happy with Franco, Lithgow and girlfriend of Franco, Frieda Pinto.
But an incident where Caesar is protecting Lithgow after an altercation with a neighbor leads to the ape being taken. That sets off a series of events and when the film is over the Ape Revolution has begun.
The cast is nice, but the star is the computer graphic generated special effects. No longer a few hundred extras in ape suits are needed, with just a few extras the battle on the Golden Gate Bridge is nicely staged.
And for those who remember the original series, the seeds for the next ape production are showed right here at the end of this film.
No Monkey business about this film, I think even the ape fans of a preceding generation will like this.