As far as remakes go, PLANET OF THE APES fairs well. It's got that appealing story with great characters and exciting and stirring storytelling mixed with awesome visual effects. Mark Wahlberg proved he can take the responsibility of the lead actor. All the other performances were good, and Estella Warren is totally hot! But I just couldn't give this film four or five stars. The reason being is the surprise ending. Him getting back to Earth and finding it ruled by Simians just totally ruined the film. I'll still watch it, and my sister is going to get it from me for Christmas. Watch it if you're in the mood. If not, skip it. Watch PEARL HARBOR or the original APES films instead. At least the endings make more sense. Grade: C+
As far as remakes go, PLANET OF THE APES fairs well. It's got that appealing story with great characters and exciting and stirring storytelling mixed with awesome visual effects. Mark Wahlberg proved he can take the responsibility of the lead actor. All the other performances were good, and Estella Warren is totally hot! But I just couldn't give this film four or five stars. The reason being is the surprise ending. Him getting back to Earth and finding it ruled by Simians just totally ruined the film. I'll still watch it, and my sister is going to get it from me for Christmas. Watch it if you're in the mood. If not, skip it. Watch PEARL HARBOR or the original APES films instead. At least the endings make more sense. Grade: C+