Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Could have easily rested on the CGI and action and been a satisfying film, but there is heart and soul here, too -- thanks to Caesar, a fully fleshed-out and complex character.

It is frustrating in places, but overall, it's entertaining and even somewhat moving.

The film looks good -- Caesar is a real character, not simply a futuristic fantasy created to prove a point.

Perhaps the most brilliant narrative move in a host of brilliant narrative moves executed by Rise of the Planet of the Apes is that it's an "end of the world" movie that manages to make us forget it's an "end of the world" movie.

When the apes get smart, it's pretty thrilling...may this be the first of many Uprising Movies, and may they give us all some practical ideas for future use.