Would I see this again?

Rating: Null/10 (19 August 2011)

OK folks, here goes.
I'm not a film buff wordie, just your average Joe public who goes to the cinema to be entertained either through good story telling, visual pyro technics, laughter and emotional push and pulls. Yes, I have, and regularly watch any of the Planet of the Apes films - so, OK, I am hooked and when I saw the trailer for this, the latest masterpiece there was no contest...I had to go. So, with two tickets in my clammy claws I dragged husband along, armed with fruit pastels to subdue my better half into agreeing.
Was I entertained?....yes, my better half began to lose interest after 40 mins and his fruit pastels were gobbled. Making the apes believable was his biggest issue and in some ways i can relate to this, although the clever film wizzie animation people did a great Job it was never going to be easy - if u get my drift. My own thoughts - the orange circus utang who had a far to high level of sign language understanding was a little unrealistic. The apes freed from the zoo....why would they understand what was going on? When the apes escaped, suddenly what seemed to be about 30 in captivity exploded into about 90. As a Planet of the Apes OAP I still enjoyed the whole spectacle - wish it had been longer and in 3D and would have liked more development in the story and character relationships, loved the music, big up for composer, although it could have been louder and really liked the end when everyone started to leave and then there was more... not a masterpiece, but I would watch it again, maybe not buy the DVD, but wait until on TV as a premier.