Rise of a good movie.

Rating: Null/10 (8 August 2011)

I don't own cable and am not subjected to commercials or ads or anything that will give me a hint of what a movie will be about ahead of time. So I went in without knowing what I will see besides what I know from the originals and Tim Burton remake. Over all this film was enjoyable but it took a bit of time to get there.
Story - At first I didn't like the direction the film was going and I felt it was a little slow at the start. But as things rolled along it truly started to come together. It also helped that this wasn't some 2 hour romp that dragged out more then what was needed to be said.
The final third of the movie really speeds the pace up and concludes this part of the story greatly. It is left with much to the imagination as to what will happen next.
Acting - The acting was good, I enjoyed the bad guys as much as the good guys and I think the casting was great for this film. The only role that I didn't care for was Lithgow, he played his part but regardless I didn't care for his scenes.
Visuals/Audio - This truly blew me away. Seeing the apes on screen didn't make me think they were fakes. They truly looked real and in turn I was able to see this film for it's story instead of odd CG. I understand new tech was used to make this happen. I don't care for what it took to make it happen, I care that it did happen and it did so very well. The audio was nothing to scream about, but it wasn't bad at all.
Overall - See this film, if you are an ape fan or not. It is simply a fun movie to see that tells a good story. I am anxious for the next one and will be glad to wait in line for it.