MAN learns a harsh lesson about meddling with Mother Nature in Rupert Wyatt’s splendid new chapter in the Planet Of The Apes saga.
Drawing elements from different films in the original series, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes takes advantage of the latest technological wizardry to deliver a thrilling action adventure that doesn’t skimp on emotion.
Wyatt orchestrates some breathtaking set pieces, including a climactic scene of apes on the rampage in San Francisco that unfolds at dizzying speed seamlessly melding digital and live action elements.
However, beneath all of the pyrotechnics, there beats a human heart. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes marries present and past, gifting the most iconic line (“Get your filthy paws off me, you damn dirty ape!”) to Tom Felton, playing a sadistic keeper at an ape sanctuary.
