Planet of the Apes (2001)

In 2029, Leo is aboard the USAFSS (United States Air Force Space Station) working as an astronaut who is training monkeys to go through space for the more dangerous missions. After Leo sends Pericles into space to check out a electromagnetic storm, Pericles soon gets lost into a wormhole, Leo quickly goes into a pod and goes after Pericles, only to be trapped into the same worm hole. After Leo crash lands on a strange new world, he soon finds out that the world is run by Apes, and humans are being treated and hunted like animals. Soon Leo is gathered with a few other humans and sent back to the apes town. An Ape named Ari, tries to set free the humans seeing that they should be treated equally. Leo escapes setting free a handful of humans with along with a few Apes who try helping Leo get back to a signal from his people who will bring him home. After the group is being hunted by the Ape army, a full war breaks out, leading them to the forbidden zone, only to discover that Leo was responsible for the new Ape world, and that he has traveled more than 3,000 years. Now he must find a way to get back into space and find his space station before time runs out.

I'm not the one for remakes, I'm pretty against remakes being made, since the original is almost always better, although with this film, it was fantastic. The acting was very well done, along with a ton of good actors in the film which make it a great watch.

The Apes looks more realistic than the original, since makeup and prosthetic upgraded in time. This time around the apes show and do more emotion, facial expressions, and well, completely upgraded. I did love how good the Apes looked.

Soundtrack was very, very fantastic. Giving you a jungle/suspense soundtrack throughout the film, making the soundtrack the 2nd best thing I loved about this film. Loved it so much, I might buy the soundtrack soon.

Now since this is a remake, you can't really compare, since this isn't a direct remake, it's more of a re-imagining of a classic film. There are a few of the same moments in this film as the original, but only a few, the ship's name is different, how he makes it to the world is completely different, and most of it is all new, but still fresh and new, but not trying to be better than the original, but just showing you a new version.

I must say I did very much enjoy this film, I was very hesitant to watch it since I loved the original one so much, and I'm glad I did.

I give, Planet of the Apes

 _-8/10-_ 

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