Planet of the Apes

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Mark Wahlberg
Captain Leo Davidson

Tim Roth
Thade

Helena Bonham Carter
Ari

Michael Clarke Duncan
Attar

Paul Giamatti
Limbo

Estella Warren
Daena

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Krull

David Warner
Sandar

Kris Kristofferson
Karubi

Erick Avari
Tival

Tim Burton
Director

William Broyles Jr.
Screenwriter

Lawrence Konner
Screenwriter

Mark Rosenthal
Screenwriter

Pierre Boulle
Writer (Novel)

Richard D. Zanuck
Producer

Ralph Winter
Executive Producer

Philippe Rousselot
Cinematographer

Rick Heinrichs
Production Designer

Chris Lebenzon
Film Editor

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• Sep 15, 2016

  Reinventing a classic film is one thing, but if you're going to remake something beloved by film fans worldwide, do it for a reason. This Planet of the Apes reboot brings little to nothing new to the series with a brutally dull outcome. Look, it's easier said than done. Remakes and reboots have a lot of pressure and usually wind up being a waste of time. But there was serious potential here. With Tim Burton coming off a few solid films with Johnny Depp and box office success with Batman, you'd think he would have a grapple on what to do with the Apes franchise. Sadly, it was the exact opposite. The original 1968 classic was thought provoking and lead to a couple really well done sequels, but Burton's take is disappointingly more creepy and awkward than it is cerebral. I'm sorry, but I just don't care for seeing Mark Wahlberg have a strange romantic relationship with a female ape. Or, rather, an equally dull relationship with a human, played by Estella Warren. No chemistry between the two, whatsoever. But there are a few redeemable qualities surprisingly. Instead of a massive Statue of Liberty reveal at the end, Burton makes a few middle act changes that actually benefit the story in the long run. Having the very cause of the apes taking over earth being due to Wahlberg's mistake was interesting, but I'm just not sure it was earned. Something else that wasn't earned is the entire third act. Talk about an atrocious piece of mess, the third act tries to propose so many ideas and take twists and turns that it just all feels tiresome. Unfortunately, by the time the big battle comes around, you just don't care. It's easy to look at a film in hindsight and say it shouldn't have been made, but seriously, this Apes entry should not have been made. It wasn't yet the time where visual effects offered up the opportunity to do great motion capture or picture perfect-looking Apes (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 2014) and using old make-up was the wrong choice. It's nice for the 60's but using it in 2001 is a completely different entity. But the main problem is that the characters and story are second to an attempt to build out impressive set pieces. Tim Roth's one-note villain and the film's choice for romances make for one brutal viewing. +Some interesting subtle changes -Lack of reinvention -Awkward romances -No reason for 2001 to be the time for a remake 4.6/10
  

  Thomas D Super Reviewer
• Mar 29, 2016

  I have no idea what this movie is; why is was made; or what the purpose behind it was. This is one of the worst movies that Tim Burton has ever directed, and it's definitely one of the worst movies ever produced in Hollywood. With a star-spranged cast and a director who have had a lot of hits in the past, we thought we were going to get something extraordinary and original. Unfortunately, we only got a movie filled with bad lines and horrible acting. The only thing that makes this movie sort of watchable is the performance from Tim Roth who actually seemed like he gave a f**k!
  

  Lasse G Super Reviewer
• Dec 23, 2015

  It's movies like these that make the movie so promising, then the ending came. What kind of ending did they done?
  EpicLadySponge t Super Reviewer
• Oct 10, 2013

  Pretty good in places wierd in others could of been great if given to a director who doesn't make everything he touch dark as hell, Nark Wahlberg does well and the battle scene at the end was ok but apart from that there's not much to take away.
  Jamie C Super Reviewer

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