I admired the technique that went in to making this version of Planet--not just the make-up, but the sets, the costumes, the "re-imagining" of ape culture and society. But much of the script seemed to be on auto-pilot, as if the prologue was rushed through because everyone knew the main character was going to end up on, well, the Planet of the Apes and so they went through the plot contrivances as quickly as possible.
And then there is the twist at the end, about which I will say nothing other than I didn't see it coming because it makes NO SENSE AT ALL! I of course cannot explain why without giving it away, but trust me, it was a major let-down to have a well made film end with that nonsense.
All in all I do mildly recommend the film; it is one of the better summer releases I've seen this year, second only to Apocalypse Now. But maybe that just goes to show what a weak summer it has been.
PS In the film there is a female character on the space station with the name tag "Alexander", but IMDB lists no character with that name. There is, however, an "Anderson" listed among the characters; I wonder if this is an error.
And then there is the twist at the end, about which I will say nothing other than I didn't see it coming because it makes NO SENSE AT ALL! I of course cannot explain why without giving it away, but trust me, it was a major let-down to have a well made film end with that nonsense.
All in all I do mildly recommend the film; it is one of the better summer releases I've seen this year, second only to Apocalypse Now. But maybe that just goes to show what a weak summer it has been.
PS In the film there is a female character on the space station with the name tag "Alexander", but IMDB lists no character with that name. There is, however, an "Anderson" listed among the characters; I wonder if this is an error.