Some things aren't meant to be changed

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2011)

As a long time admirer of the apes movies since 1968 until now, I first thought that this was going to be just another ape movie. But I was wrong, and glad to be so. This could be easily considered the best movie of this summer, I say so because you find the drama, suspense and the CGI effects perfectly knit together to make this an instant classic. For me, the fact that the premise of this flick; an experiment to find Alzheimer's disease that by the way could boost the apes' brain turning them more human simply throws me away. Hey folks, this could happen in a distant future at least in theory. What makes the Rise of the Apes so special and distinct is that is carried out in a plot that makes sense and very thought planned. The only minus you see is that you will know the end but at the same time gives you a hint of future sequels. In both the 1968 and 2001 versions, The Planets of the Apes began with these already on control of the world, in the Rise, we can see how it all began where one thing leads to other until the movie reaches present day. And of course it was the main ape character, Cesar that rob everybody's heart and attention, James Franco gives a superb performance not to mention the job of Hollywood legend; John Lithgow. An instant classic hands down.