Thriller, Action, Drama, Science Fiction
7.5 (199 votes)
1h 45min 
Streaming Rank Today: 1745
(779)
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
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Nate H. reviewed Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Review from the comment
James Franco plays a scientist looking to cure Alzheimer’s in this retelling of the Planet of the Apes. While testing chimps, he comes across a cure that ultimately leads to a huge intelligence boost in a chimp that he had taken home. It’s a clever origin story to the well tried Apes saga, if somewhat predictable. There is a lot of underlying commentary on man’s desire to live forever and the consequences created from that. This commentary treads closely to becoming annoying but in the end doesn’t tip the boat too much. It will be interesting to see where the series goes from here.
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