Best film of the summer

Rating: 8/10 (22 September 2011)

This movie was totally amazing. I had low expectations, based on the premise, but was blown away by both the intelligence and the visuals of the film. Franco is on top of his game, and what Andy Serkis and the special effects wizards pulled off is beyond anything I've seen before in a film. If he doesn't get a nomination (or hopefully win) for best supporting actor, there's something wrong with the Academy voters. If I have one criticism of the film (and it's really not that big, but I would have given the film a 9 or 10) it's that the love story with Freida Pinto was a bit underdeveloped and could have used a little more attention. They chose to make a time jump and suddenly they were a couple, I would've liked a little more insight into how they became a couple. Other than that, the film works well in every facet and I can't wait for the sequel.