Planet Of The Apes

I was so looking forward to this film, having seen the excellent Rise of the Planet of the Apes prequel. What a horrendous disappointment. Surely the script must have screamed turkey to the established actors in the cast? Poor storyline, abysmal stage sets and made-for-TV standards. Only watch with very low expectations.

Really rubbish.

It seems that the Americans these days appreciate reality through the eyes of a child mesmerised by the 'effects' of a suspended carousel above the cot.

The storyline, the depth of emotion and interaction, which does more for atmosphere than any visual effect, is severely compromised. A typical case of most remakes doing little with much as opposed to the past where much was made with very little.

Seems that most remakes are made with children in mind, or adults whom've been retarded enough by american media to confuse themselves for adults because they can take the bus without an accompanying adult.

Can't compare with the original.

As this film's been out for ages, this is more of a warning than a review - if you don't already know that this remake is truly awful, then you probably haven't heard of the franchise. Do yourself a favour and rent the Charlton Heston original, and give this load of old tosh a miss.

So I saw this film the other day called 'Planet Of The Apes'. This was the 2001 Tim Burton remake that has taken a lot of stick since its release but I thought I'd offer up a review before the new film (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) is released. Unfortunately I have not at this time seen the 1968 original but will be adding it to the to-see list. With this remake in mind I can see why it has taken a lot of stick. However, the film had its moments and I wouldn't totally write it off as a mediocre sci-fi film. I think everyone gives it such bad reviews in comparison to the original. I have the benefit of it being my first foray into the Planet Of The Apes realm. I may have to edit this review upon seeing the original however.

In terms of its storyline the film was far-fetched at times and even laughable in places. Despite a sublime costume/make-up showing the film still felt comedic in places it shouldn't have. The special effects left much to be desired towards the end and I would challenge anyone to try and spot the numerous amount of mistakes that caused me annoyance at the start of the film. Mark Wahlberg gave one of his breathless and very monotonous performances just as he did in The Happening which was something I could have done without. The stand outs in terms of acting in this one would have to go to Tim Roth, who played Thade, and Paul Giamatti who was endearing as well as being slimy as the slave controller Limbo. I mentioned earlier how effective the make-up was in the film and this was proved with the fact that by the end of the film I was looking to the credits to see who was who. I didn't even realise that Michael Clarke Duncan from The Green Mile was in it until now.

As I have said I'm sure that upon watching the original I will realise that this movie was poor in comparison but for now I'll say it's just O.K. Nothing more nothing less. I wouldn't recommend it but at the same time I wouldn't condemn someone for wanting to watch it. You'll have to use your own judgement on this one.

Visually stunning, and a brilliant score underline this film from Tim Burton. The acting is alright, and the story itself is true to the original. however I still cannot figure out that ending.