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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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• Sci-fi
• Thriller

• 2011
• Rupert Wyatt
• 100 mins
• 12A

Summary

Sci-fi action adventure starring James Franco and Freida Pinto. When scientist Will Rodman's programme of drug experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease is shut down he secretly takes an offspring from one of the chimpanzees he was using into his home and names him Caesar. Caesar has inherited the effects of the trial drug and begins to show remarkable intelligence, a development that will put him on a violent collision course with the humans who have abused him.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Terry Staunton

This fresh reboot of an enduring franchise focuses on one chimpanzee, Caesar (a combination of Andy Serkis and CGI), who is taken into the home of scientist Will Rodman (James Franco). It's the only way Rodman can continue experimenting with a possible cure for Alzheimer's after being shut down. Caesar's intelligence multiplies as he continues to receive the drug, but a violent attack on Franco's neighbour results in him being impounded with apes of normal brain power. There, he begins to plot his escape and exact revenge on the humans who've done him wrong. It's a thrilling story, occasionally let down by clunky dialogue and hammy human acting (John Lithgow, Brian Cox). But these are minor niggles when held against director Rupert Wyatt's breathtaking action sequences, most notably a battle on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. The special effects, from the team behind Avatar, are mind-blowing, and easily distract from the muddied morals of a script that asks only vague questions about man playing God.

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7.6/10

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Cast

rolenameWill RodmanJames FrancoCaroline AranhaFreida PintoCharles RodmanJohn LithgowJohn LandonBrian Cox (1)Steven JacobsDavid OyelowoDodge LandonTom FeltonCaesarAndy SerkisFranklinTyler LabineHunsikerDavid HewlettIrenaChelah Horsdal

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rolenameDirectorRupert Wyatt

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Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox

Released on

2011-08-12

Languages

English | English

Guidance

Violence

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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