| Cast | James Franco. Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow |
| Director | Rupert Wyatt |
| Writers |
his is one of those rare films that make us sit up and rethink some of our existing beliefs and convictions. It has always been believed that it's the survival of the fittest, but after watching this movie, one tends to think if it should be re-written as survival of the smartest. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an origin story revolving around Will Rodman (James Franco) who works at Genesis, a scientific company focused on developing a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The company is currently using apes as test subjects. Just when everything seems to be going smoothly, a trial drug goes awry and leads to one of the infected apes being put down after a bout of violence. But it turns out that the violence was triggered by the ape's maternal instinct as it had just delivered a baby. The project is scrapped and Will must decide between taking the baby ape home and raising it himself or risk its getting killed. We move forward three years to see that baby ape Caesar has grown up to become very smart, and also one of the integral members of Will's family. The question that is continually brought up in the film is nature vs. nurture. Despite being raised in a house, fed poached eggs for lunch and having his own bedroom, as Ceasar gets older and substantially bigger, his need for freedom and to learn where he came from grows stronger. If he’s not a pet, then why is he walked on a lead? If Will cares for him, why did other humans kill his mother? When will his nature overpower his nurture? Having not been raised among his own, Ceasar must adapt for survival when he’s forced into a habitation with others, but it turns out that it’s not the survival of the fittest but rather, survival of the smartest. Ceasar is a calculated, tactical and true leader. Ceasar is the main character of this film, but both James Franco and John Lithgow (Will's dad) are equally entertaining and heartbreaking. The family dynamics between the three is perfect and the chemistry is flawless. Harry Potter’s Tom Felton reprises his usual role as a villain, but this time he acts his character by terrorising apes instead of fellow students. The special effects add lustre to an already exciting movie! The wide gamut of emotive facial expressions given by Caesar shows that he can feel love, loyalty, playfulness, anger and betrayal. Each ape has been given their own characteristics, personalities and means of communication. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is funny, entertaining, sad, dramatic and action packed; it will appeal to every member of the family. It is heart warming, heart breaking, a film of near perfection, and a must watch for all those who consider animals as friends! | |
| Pierre Boulle, Rick Jaffa |
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