I love the make up effects and how it all looks but i wished for better characters
Planet of the Apes
You'll be sorry you were ever born human.
Rating
1.8 (2)
Release Date
7/25/2001Runtime
120 minsOverview
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.
How It Feels
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A visceral action-thriller that plunges you into an inverted hierarchy where humans are hunted prey and apes hold dominion, with elaborate makeup and creature design creating a truly alien yet disturbingly recognizable world. The film builds paranoia and desperation as your protagonist fights against an overwhelming, structured oppression.
Mood
UnsettlingTenseDefiantBleak
Themes
PowerSurvivalIdentity
Tone
Operatic
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrastPractical effects
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceRacial violence
Reviews
The first time I witnessed pure artistry. 1968. [2001.] Planet of the Apes. I was sitting in a cinema next to my mum watching mastery unfold before my very eyes. After the film, I asked her, "How did they get those monkeys to do those things?" And she patted me on the head and she said, "It's not real, pet. It's just acting." That's when I knew. If they can teach those monkeys to act that brilliantly, just imagine what I could bring to the world.
Not for me, but I did like Helena Bonham and Mark Wahlberg's sexual tension.
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