Evolution becomes Revolution

By: Mike H

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of the most intelligent, fun films of the summer. It’s probably one of the only summer blockbuster that doesn’t involve super heroes and the change is refreshing. The film is very complex and thought provoking. Although, the film is intelligent and complex, it is also a very fun film to watch. The story of planet of the apes is a story that is pretty common and quite recognizable. It is the story of the oppressed rising up against the oppressor. And like most film that deal with this subject matter, the protagonist is of two worlds. Caesar, (The first ape to develop higher intelligence) is raised by humans only to reject the human way of life and liberate his fellow apes in an uprising against the human race. Caesar is born into humanity and leaves humanity to join the world of the apes. The first part of the film focuses on story and character development. Specifically, we began to sympathize with Caesar as if he was human, so that when he is treated badly by other humans, we see a person being treated badly not just a dumb animal. The second part of the film is Caesar violent uprising against the apes which mimics any social, political uprising you would find in the history books. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a fun movie to watch but is also very thought provoking.