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Title: Planet of the Apes (2001)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mark Wahlberg | ... | Captain Leo Davidson | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Thade | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Ari | |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Attar | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | Limbo | |
| Estella Warren | ... | Daena | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | Krull | |
| David Warner | ... | Senator Sandar | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Karubi | |
| Erick Avari | ... | Tival | |
| Lucas Elliot Eberl | ... | Birn (as Luke Eberl) | |
| Evan Parke | ... | Gunnar (as Evan Dexter Parke) | |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Senator Nado | |
| Freda Foh Shen | ... | Bon | |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Commander Karl Vasich | |
It is the year 2029: Astronaut Leo Davidson boards a pod cruiser on a Space Station for a "routine" reconnaissance mission. But an abrupt detour through a space time wormhole lands him on a strange planet where talking apes rule over the human race. With the help of a sympathetic chimpanzee activist named Ari and a small band of human rebels, Leo leads the effort to evade the advancing Gorilla Army led by General Thade and his most trusted warrior Attar. Now the race is on to reach a sacred temple within the planet's Forbidden Zone to discover the shocking secrets of mankind's past - and the key to its future. Written by Tim1370
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I remember the first time I watched the classic series for the first time, not too long ago. My initial impression: Shock. I had never before witnessed such a captivated tale. The series kept getting better with each movie. Not long after I found out that Tim Burton was to remake "The Planet of the Apes" and I asked myself, "Why bother?" The original series have hardly aged a bit and are still vastly entertaining to watch. Even though the original is over 30 years old, it doesn't feel like it at all. I felt there was no need for a remake. I saw the new film on opening day, and I have to say I was disappointed. The movie wasn't as shocking as the original. It wasn't as captivating. It wasn't anything like the original. The only thing that seemed to save it was the truly shocking twist ending. It really made me think for a while, but, eventually, I gave up. It didn't make sense to me at all. Then, I decided to throw all my initial thoughts of the film away and decided to go see it again for a second opinion, and, this time, I was blown away. Rarely do I see a film and loathe it only to go see it again and absolutley love it. I didn't compare it to the original as I did the first time, and I think that's the reason I completely hated it the first time around. Tim Burton really did an amazing job creating a whole new world of apes where humans are slaves. The cinematography, the set designs, and just about every technical aspect of the film is a marvel, especially the make up and costume designs. Danny Elfman's score is one of his best, and at times, very frightening. The acting is also top notch, from Wahlberg's subtle but heroic portrayal of Leo, to Roth who is absolutely stunning as General Thade. This has got to be the most impressive movie of the summer, if not the year, easily on par with "Hannibal". Just don't go see it and compare it with the original. My grade: A-