Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie synopsis
Will Rodman (James Franco) is a San Francisco scientist at pharmaceutical company Gen-Sys who has been trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease by testing a genetically engineered retrovirus on chimpanzees. The virus mutates the chimpanzees, giving them a human level of intelligence.
The most successful subject, a female chimpanzee named Bright Eyes (Terry Notary), goes on a rampage because she believes her baby, to whom she secretly gave birth, is threatened; she is killed disrupting a board meeting where Will is presenting the cure.
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- Director: Rupert Wyatt
- Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
- Release Date: 11th August 2011
- Main Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
- Certificate Rating: 12A
- Runtime: 105 minutes
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Laurence's Review
Ten years on from Tim Burton’s disappointing stab at the primate legacy comes Rupert Wyatt’s go at it. With only 3 previous movies to his name, he has created a grounded, more subtle drama out of the subject matter. Leaving remnants of ape action of the past well behind, this, Rise of the Planet of the Apes could well be the shock hit of the year. If not that, definitely the summer!
Henry's Review
Rise of The Planet of The Apes is the seventh instalment in the simian series, falling somewhere between prequel and reboot. Driven by the failing mind of his father (John Lithgow), scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) is working on a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, with a batch of ill-fated apes as his guinea pigs.
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