I (Hanna) have never seen a Planet of the Apes movie before this one. Regardless of that fact, I could still pretty much tell where this movie was going, based on the title alone. That being said, this movie was a whole lot of build-up and not a lot of action.
It begins when a scientist rescues an orphaned chimpanzee named Caesar from a lab (in which they test brain cell regenerating formulas, in the hopes of curing diseases such as Alzheimer's), and raises it basically as a child. After one single attack on a human, Caesar forced into a sanctuary for apes (an adaption that he does not easily take to). As the film goes on, he gets angrier, as well as smarter, and is the brains behind an all-out ape revolution. For the most part, this film is a lot of talking and not a lot of action. I personally was expecting a much more exciting movie, and was overall disappointed. If you're going to go see it, go mainly for the special effects. The apes in the movie are extremely realistic, which makes the movie feel a bit more plausible. The end showdown between the humans and the apes, set on the Golden Gate Bridge, was a great finale to the film, but didn't entirely make up for the lack of action throughout the rest of the movie. Basically, I did not hate this movie, but wouldn't necessarily give it the rave reviews that many people are giving it.
Maddie's thoughts: "I actually thought that there was enough action in this movie... mostly because I was afraid what apes fighting humans would look like, goriness-wise. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. They (the apes) were cute at first but then they just got mean, and it was all Draco Malfoy's (Tom Felton) fault. If I had to give this movie a grade, I would give it a B-. I can't pinpoint why I didn't enjoy this movie; I just didn't. I did not hate it but would not plan on watching it again. The only thing I came away from this with was a fear of apes taking over the world."
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