A rather good prequel...

Rating: 7/10 (7 November 2011)

I had what you wanted for a prequel, but...
...something was missing from it to make it complete. I sit here now, having just seen the movie, and I feel where is the next chapter in the story? What happens after the apes break free and up until what happened in the first original movie? Will we get to see that too?
Now, the movie in itself is quite good. It is very well told and it is straight to the point. And you will end up having sympathy for Cesar, and with that, the movie-makers really managed to nail it right on the head. Because the story will pick you up and carry you along for one amazing ride.
The effects in the movie were quite good and the apes were very believable, which helped the movie quite along the way. And the storyline worked out quite well, even as it told you a couple of sub-story lines as well along the way.
As an overall view, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is a rather good prequel. I, however, just personally think the movie ended at a bad time. But of course, it ended up so you will be wanting more. I, for one, would love to see the story told from what happens as this movie ends and the original first movie begins. That would, in my opinion, be the best part of this saga.
"Rise of the Planets of the Apes" is a must see if you enjoyed any of the previous movies. Thorough entertainment from start till end. And the story has a good deal of drama and action in it. And as a little bonus, the movie does raise some issues for debate about testing on apes as some do around the world.