After a wave of big pounding blockbusters, here comes a blockbuster that's less on the pounding but still big. It's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the seventh time that Fox has gone ape on the big screen.
Will Rodman (James Franco) has just come up with ALZ-112, a brain-booster intended to cure Alzheimer’s. A lab chimp goes berserk and Will finds himself caring for her son Caesar (Andy Serkis via motion-capture). All goes well for them until Caesar violently attacks a grouchy neighbor. Caesar gets moved to an Animal Shelter where a sadistic guard runs free.
But thanks to momma, it turns out Caesar was born a smart ape. An ape who can lead his fellow primates against the humans. All he needs is a way to get them to follow; perhaps Will's new version of the brain-booster will do.
It's a film that works on two great pairings.
Its story and visual effects work in tandem to thrill its audience. The big action scenes are built up from suspense, rather than script obligations. Needless to say, they feel much different than the action scenes of, let's say, Transformers.
Through motion-capture, actor and CGI have created some very convincing apes. The apes not only look real, but act real. So much so that they especially outshine their human counterparts.
Yes, the apes do rise, but not in the way you expect. What exactly it involves you'll have to see. Believe me, it's worth it.
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- This is the blog where I talk about the latest movies I've seen. These are my two Schnauzers, Rufus (left) and Marley (right, RIP). As of now, the Double Hollywood Strikes are officially over. May the next strikes not last as long as these ones did.
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