Much better than expected

Rating: Null/10 (3 September 2011)

This film is about an experiment for developing a cure for dementia going wrong, and as a result a bunch of chimpanzees becomes intelligent like humans.
I have my expectations as low as the horrendous "Planet of the Apes"from ten years ago, so "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" turns out to be a pleasant surprise. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" has great special effects. The chimpanzees look real in amazing detail. Their movements are swift and acrobatically complicated, and I often wonder if these are computer generated effects or real chimpanzees. James Franco's friendship with his chimpanzee is touching, The story is engaging and easy to follow, with a strong message saying that nature is not to be messed about. The only minor complaint I have is the omnipresent chimpanzee chant "ho ho ho", which is either annoying, or sounds like a very high Santa Claus.