Rise of the Planet of the Apes has everything a modern summer-movie blockbuster should be, blending smarts with spectacles.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 10, 2024

One of the many reasons this film is so incredible is how much it packs into its modest 105-minute run time.

| Apr 27, 2024

... a terrific character piece, a gripping prison break thriller with a wicked high-concept twist and the smartest action movie of 2011.

| Oct 27, 2023

Wyatt has delivered what must be called the best Planet of the Apes film since the original.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 9, 2023

For a franchise that’s all about evolution, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the filmic equivalent of a missing link.

| Original Score: 7/10 | May 17, 2022

As he did in his magnificent 2008 crime-thriller The Escapist, British director Rupert Wyatt once again here demonstrated his ability to crank the tension up to 11.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 27, 2021

Whether you're a newcomer to the Planet of the Apes series, or if you're hardcore enough to have watched both the live action and cartoon 온라인카지노추천 spin offs, you'll find plenty here to enjoy.

| Mar 24, 2021

It's unfortunate that the use of nothing but computer-generated monkeys still can't fool the human eye, never appearing entirely believable in movement or appearance.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 30, 2020

While the human performances convince, it is Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning Weta Digital that really advances the film.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 21, 2020

Every now and again, a film comes out and totally surprises you. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of those films.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 16, 2020

A breath of fresh air, not only in the world of summer movies, but as a reboot in general.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 8, 2019

Could have easily rested on the CGI and action and been a satisfying film, but there is heart and soul here, too -- thanks to Caesar, a fully fleshed-out and complex character.

| Original Score: A | May 7, 2019

It is frustrating in places, but overall, it's entertaining and even somewhat moving.

| Original Score: B | Feb 9, 2019

The film looks good -- Caesar is a real character, not simply a futuristic fantasy created to prove a point.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 8, 2019

Perhaps the most brilliant narrative move in a host of brilliant narrative moves executed by Rise of the Planet of the Apes is that it's an "end of the world" movie that manages to make us forget it's an "end of the world" movie.

| Oct 31, 2018

When the apes get smart, it's pretty thrilling...may this be the first of many Uprising Movies, and may they give us all some practical ideas for future use.

| Oct 30, 2018

The kids have to go back to school soon enough, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes offers one last shot at some great summer fun.

| Aug 24, 2018

A visual treat that should remind audiences just why they love to see summer blockbusters - because every now and then they are both enjoyable and well-made films.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 24, 2018

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of those rare films that, like its ape protagonist, comes from humble stock but manages to exceed expectations profoundly.

Full Review | May 23, 2018

Paced like a rocket but de-politicized and de-poeticized, adorned with sprawling camera movements yet trapped in shallow screen space, the film clomps through with a flatness that makes its vision of the beginning of mankind's end seem weirdly soothing.

| Dec 15, 2017