Evolution gone awry.

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2011)

Going into "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" I wasn't sure really what was going to happen which in this day and age of movies is rare. To be clear I knew how it was going to start and finish but the way it got to the conclusion I was surprised how it got there. I enjoyed watching the plot unfold in front of me and was glad to see the makers of this film didn't really take any short cuts involving the growth of Caesar the ape that the movie revolves around.
It starts with Will Rodman (James Franco) testing his cure to Alzheimer's Disease. He has been testing on chimpanzees to see the effects it has on the brain and if any unknown side effects occur. Here is where I started to see that this film wasn't going to take any short cuts since it took the time to give a brief explanation of what was going on with the apes when they were given the drug.
Then something happens that I will not reveal even though the explanation behind it is excellent. After all this Will takes home Caesar and raises him to find out what the drug that he's been testing is really capable of. The evolution of Caesar if terrific and actually takes the time needed for it to be believable that he is actually capable of the things he can do.
However there were moments where it seemed the film makers were trying to do to much. Also it failed to give any sort of reason for why humans reacted so differently to treatment.
Beyond that "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is a good entertainment and worth a view.