Movie Review: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Title: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Year Of Release: 2011

Review Date: August 31, 2011

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 93 minutes

Box Office Gross: $306,901,839

Site Rating: 2 out of 10 stars

"Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" is the action sequel to 2001's "Planet Of The Apes." The film stars, James Franco, as a scientist seeking to cure Alzheimer's by experimenting on apes. How original (sarcasm). One of the apes in the study, Caesar, ingests the drug via his mother and becomes more intelligent. Due to his increased intelligence, Caesar becomes aware of the plight of apes kept in captivity and leads a rebellion.

The plot to this film took too many twists and turns and became downright creepy at times. It also has underlying themes regarding prevalent ideas about HIV and AIDS, strewn throughout the film, though the subject matter has to do with Alzheimer's.

James Franco wanted to be part of 'Twilight' for Yale project

Washington, July 12 : '127 Hours' star James Franco has revealed that he was desperate to get a role in Twilight sequel 'Breaking Dawn' because he thought it would be a great connection to a friend's arty film project.

Though the actor-director told his agent to get him 'anything' in the film, unfortunately he ended up in vain as the cast was full and there was no part for Franco.

"It was supposed to be part of a multimedia project at Yale (university)," Contactmusic quoted him as telling the Playboy Magazine.

"I was working with a Yale undergraduate who had written an autobiographical play about putting on a theatrical production of Twilight, in which I was a character.

"So I was interested in Twilight because I was going to be part of that play. I thought what a great connection it would be if I were also involved with the real Twilight," he added.