[Update 01/26/2021: This review is fuck all. Need to 100% redo this
turd.]
Scientists try out
experimental drugs on some chimpanzees. Stuff happens and the chimps are put
down, but the lead scientist (James Franco) discovers a baby chimp hidden in
the smartest chimp's cage. James sneaks the baby, named Caesar, home and is
surprised when he discovers his mother passed down the effects of the drugs
down to her child. Within a few years, Caesar is smarter than all of the fans
of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" combined!!!
As he gets older Caesar loves James, but he is troubled by his role as a
"pet". After an unfortunate event he is sent to a primate sanctuary ran
by some sadistic assholes. It's there that Caesar comes to understand the role
of apes in a human world. After his spirit is broken by his mistreatment and
his mistaken belief that James as abandoned him, Caesar becomes determined to
lead his fellow apes to a better life.
I liked this movie, but wish it had been darker and a little more epic.
I understand that Caesar doesn't want a violent revolution, he just wants to
live in peace, but I'm hoping that Part 2 is violent as shit. That would be
awesome! Apes just going fucking nuts and killing the shit out of humans.
Ripping out intestines. Even without the violence, I liked the story and it
looks to be the beginning of a promising series.
Recommended, especially if you are anti-human, but even if not it's still
highly entertaining and I think I might need to do some catching up on this
entire series.
Part 1 -Planet of the Apes (1968)
Part 2 - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Part 3 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Part 4 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Part 5 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Remake 1 - Planet of the Apes (2001)
Reboot Part 2 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Reboot Part 3 – War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
