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August 25, 2011

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

ColeSmithey.com There is no reason for this movie to exist. Save for a fleeting moment of vaguely politicized spectacle where apes defeat a small army of cops on the Golden Gate Bridge, there is nothing to pin even the flimsiest theme on. If you were hoping for political, ecological, or sociological satire, you won't find any here.

Set up as a prequel — never a good sign — the largely dialogue-free story mainly comprises the intellectualization (by drugs) of a group of medical-test apes held in a de facto prison.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie review - Lyles Movie Files

Apes wise up and band together to defeat their captors and escape into the world outside where they are hunted down like, well, wild animals. The trick is that they aren’t “wild” anymore. Get it? They’re smart now. Still, the rebellious simians aren’t able to speak more than a single word by the end of the movie. I sincerely wish there were more to the story, but there just isn’t.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Stars James Franco - Review - The New York  Times

Rated PG-13. 120 mins.

Zero Stars

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