R || Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Title: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Run Time: 105 mins.
Rating: PG-13

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

"No 'damn dirty apes' here."

Before I begin, there is something I need to get off my chest. Rise... of the Planet... of the Apes? I can understand the producers’ desire to link this film with the rest of the series, but I’m sure audiences would’ve made the same connection if it was just called Rise of the Apes. But fear not, because an overly clunky, lame title is by far the worst aspect of this movie. It falls short of replicating the thematic genius of the original, yet wipes the floor with Tim Burton’s ridiculous remake.

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