Rise of the Planet of the Apes

A researcher caring for his ailing father develops a treatment that unexpectedly gives a young chimpanzee extraordinary intelligence. After living among humans and facing increasingly harsh treatment, the chimpanzee struggles to find where he belongs and begins leading other apes toward freedom.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional science-fiction origin story with strong creature performances and escalating action; Not for you if animal mistreatment or predictable blockbuster plotting is difficult to watch.

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