Fresh
Caesar [the main ape] is the reason to see this daft, breathless picture.
David Thomson, The New Republic
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Evolution Becomes Revolution.
2011 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
Overview
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is spectacle with a kick: the transcendence of the normal in creatures so like ourselves is both an entertainment and a needling rebuke to human vanity.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
The action scenes (particularly a battle between humans and apes on the Golden Gate Bridge) are inventively spectacular, and the story at the movie's core is evocative and engaging.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Fresh
Distinguishes itself from other ill-conceived reboots in general, and from Tim Burton's disastrous 2001 remake in particular, by looking with fresh, simian eyes at its core conflict between human and primates.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Fresh
A well-crafted B movie with astonishingly effective motion capture CGI technology.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
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