RISE OF THE APES is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where Mans experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.
Critic Reviews
“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.”
– New Yorker
“Sweet fragrant bananas, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a
blast.”
– Film.com
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes rises and, at times, even soars –
all thanks to what human actors in league with computer technology can now
achieve to bring the apes to life.”
– Rolling Stone