virag's movie reviews: rise of the planet of the apes (2011)

this film was not horrible.  it was completely pointless, and it lacked any drama or surprise, so it was simply a machine to generate money for the studio.  still, it was okay, even if it did play like a mashup of brain candy and the live-action curious george at times.  freida pinto is quite lovely, always a plus in movies.  the biggest thing that rise has going for it is the abysmal tim burton apes film with marky mark and paul giamatti.  talk about a recipe for a spontaneous abortion in an elevator: tim burton, marky mark, paul giamatti, and planet of the apes.  easily one of the worst big-budget studio films ever made, and also tim burton's worst film.  that's saying something.  his only decent film was a peewee herman vehicle.  so, in comparison, rise looks like touch of evil.