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Planet of the Apes, 2001
English
USA
Profile of Planet of the Apes
The mood of Planet of the Apes is stylized, mind bending, and biting. The plot centers around a parallel world, a prison breakout, and space travel. It is an adventure, sci-fi, and action movie. Stylistically, Planet of the Apes features an all-star cast, has a Hollywood tone, and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It happens in the future. Planet of the Apes is a remake and based on a book. The movie is known for being a blockbuster and an award winner. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of Planet of the Apes
In remaking this classic sci-fi horror film, director Tim Burton takes on a whopping challenge and succeeds. Astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is part of a space station crew that, in the year 2029, is conducting experiments in training genetically engineered chimps to perform complex away missions. When Leo's chimp disappears into a worm hole, Leo unadvisedly goes after him, ending up in a parallel world in which the monkeys are the keepers and humans are traded and caged like animals. It's a horrifying place, and the whole atmosphere, colored by Burton's direction and Rick Baker's incredible special effects makeup, is charged with terror. Leo becomes a heroic figure in the eyes of his defeated human brethren, and he puts his trust--and his hope for escape--in Ari (Helena Bonham Carter), a forward-thinking ape who believes in human rights. But Leo has formidable opponents in Thade (Tim Roth) and Attar (Michael Clark Duncan), two power-hungry, testosterone-charged apes who wish to rid the planet of humans altogether. This excellent rendition of PLANET OF THE APES is more than just a remake: it includes intense physicality on the part of the actors, complex mythology lacing the story, chilling philosophical realizations, and an amazing cameo by original APES star Charlton Heston. The combination of those complex parts makes for a riveting viewing experience.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 27 July 2001 |
| Runtime: | 119 min |
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as Captain Leo Davidson
as Thade
as Ari
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