#Rise of the planet of the apes trilogy movie
#Rise of the planet of the apes trilogy series

There is no closure for any of the characters and the global situation is advanced through a shorthand explanation provided during the end credits.

#Rise of the planet of the apes trilogy series

In 20 years, if we look back at a series of five or six Planet of the Apes films, this one might work better than it does as a stand-alone. The force-fitting of pieces into a larger context, however, lends an incomplete feel to this movie. For those who have never heard of Planet of the Apes, it's a reasonable jumping-off point. For those familiar with the franchise, this is all setup. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is assembled from bits and pieces hijacked from the 1968 original and its various follow-ups. In fact, most of the material not featuring Caesar the chimp feels like filler. It's difficult to say whether this is an asset or a detriment given the nature of the story, but it makes the scenes devoted to the myriad problems of scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) seem inconsequential.

#Rise of the planet of the apes trilogy movie

It's curious how director Rupert Wyatt gets us to care about the mostly-CGI creatures in this movie while leaving us largely unmoved by the actor-portrayed characters. Perhaps appropriately, the 'apes' (chimpanzees, orangutans, and a gorilla) are better developed than their human counterparts. The original Planet of the Apes does a better job with the former and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein offers a more compelling lesson in the latter. The film is allegorical, although it offers little that's new in its depictions of inter-species bigotry and its warnings about playing god. It's not really the whole story - a rushed ending telegraphs how most of humanity gets wiped out (with details presumably being fleshed out in a possible second installment). Rise of the Planet of the Apes tells of the origins of an apocalypse. Unfortunately, the same terminology cannot be used to describe what transpires between the beginning and end credits. From tactical business standpoint, Fox has positioned Rise of the Planet of the Apes smartly. In the event that it is profitable, it can provide the springboard for a new Planet of the Apes motion picture series. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is designed so that it can stand alone as an 'alternate' history of how the world got to where it was when Charlton Heston landed. It also denies the existence of Tim Burton's remake. The new movie is technically a prequel to the 1968 Planet of the Apes however, it ignores the various sequels and spin-offs (including a TV series) that derived from that property. Rise of the Planet of the Apes represents Fox's attempt to reinvigorate a dormant franchise.