Here is My Movie Review of Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes

 

Here is My Movie Review of Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes

So basically what happens is that you have this guy named Captain Leo Davidson who is this astronaut lived in our space and then he goes until a space pod but unfortunately he crashes onto this mysterious planet which is home to a bunch of apes and he is Kidnapped by them and before to be taken to the leader of the Apes known as General Thade who tell him that he invaded their territory and tell them to leave and they he needs the rest of the people who have been kidnapped by them and and up to  Captain Leo Davidson take down General Thade And got back to earth and that's basically what the story is for this movie. To be honest the storyline of this movie has to be the dumbest storyline out of all of  Planet of the Apes films because it doesn't make any sense. They do a lot of weird stuff that's not really interesting. 

Now the acting in this movie is so inconsistent because some of the performances are actually really awesome but particularly with the actors voicing the apes The actors do a tremendous job as characters. But the actors playing the humans it just feels like they're just sleepwalking throughout their performances. 

Now  Mark Wahlberg in the film plays  Captain Leo Davidson In the film. I have to say he was really bad as this character just feels he was sleep walking throughout his performance and to be honest him playing Captain Leo Davidson  is not really a performance because I don't really see the character I just see Mark Wahlberg as himself throughout this film. Now the character of Captain Leo Davidson is really boring to be like he is probably the worst main human character out of all the Planet of The Apes Films because he doesn't really develop much as character he's just to give exposition and that's all his character does. He does get slightly more interesting by the third act but even than he's just a really bland character. Fun fact actors like Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Patrick Swayze, and Kevin Costner were all considered to play Captain Leo Davidson. The chemistry between him and Tim Roth, Michael Clark Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Helen Bonham Carter, and Estella Warren Is decent. 

Estella Warren  plays Daena In the film. I have to say well her performance isn't as bad as Mark Wahlberg In the film. She is really flat as this character because it just feels like she's just going through the motions. It doesn't feel like she's actually giving  a performance. It feels like she just did this for a paycheck. Now the character Daena  Is so flat and unnameable she's just here to Captain Leo Davidson's love interest throughout the film That's it That's all she is just there to be she is there for them to Fall in love with each other. She does get a little bit better in the third act but again  she is just completely flat and unmemorable. The chemistry between her and Mark Wahlberg is okay. 

Helen Bonham Carter voices Ari In the film. I have to say she does a fantastic job as this character. Now the character of Ari is really interesting because at first she wants to follow General Thade´s orders but add the film goes on if you start to see how evil and cold hearted he is  she decides to ally herself with the humans and now the very entertaining character for her. The scenes with air are really terrific whether it is her telling General Thade that she does it want to be with him or it is her helping the humans. It does lead to some really entertaining and suspenseful moments in the film. Fun fact actresses like Rachel McAdams, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett, Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley, Maya Harrison were all considered to voice Ari. The chemistry between him and Mark Wahlberg is decent. 

Paul Giamatti voices Limbo in the film. I have to say he does a remarkable job as the character. Now Limbo as a character in a really Entertaining side villains because he enjoys gambling he enjoy the torturing and mistreating humans And want to help General Thade kill all the humans So the Apes can be the superior beans of the planet. The scenes with Limbo are spectacular whether it is him Telling the one of the Apes which human she wants to have or him attacking the humans and enslaving them it does wait to some really entertaining and suspenseful moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Mark Wahlberg is fine. 

Michael Clarke Duncan voices Attar In the film. I have to say he does a terrific job as the character. Now Attar as a villain is really incredible because would do anything in his power to help his leader General Thade Kill the humans and steal all their technology so he can make The Apes more intelligent. The scenes with Attar Is incredible whether it is him Capturing all the humans with General Thade Or him saying too Captain Leo get your sticking hands off me damn dirty humans. It does lead to some really heart pounding and entertainment moments in the film. Fun fact actors Djimon Hounsou and Ron Perlman were both considered to voice Attar The chemistry between him and Mark Wahlberg is decent. 

However the absolutely big standout of the entire film is Tim Roth as General Thade. Now even though a lot of people who don't like this film still praise Tim Roth ´ s performance because he is very entertaining as the character. Now the character of General Thade Is spectacular because he is a really entertaining villain because he is so scary to the point that General Thade will go as far as to maul his two henchmen in the woods and his motivations are really Incredible because he want to kill all the humans and steal their resources so he can and his Apes can be super intelligent. The scenes with General Thade are really tremendous because there are so many awesome moments with this character whether it is him torturing Air by branding her paw after a figure out that she turned against him or him brutally attacking the humans because he wants to be the smartest Ape in the world and he wants the Apes to be the superior beings of the planet. It does lead to some really horrifying and entertaining moments in the film. Fun fact actors Gary Oldman, Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Ethan Hawke, Tommy Lee Jones, Daniel Day-Lewis were all considered to voice General Thade. The chemistry between him and Mark Wahlberg is average. 

But  the worst thing about the film is the directing by Tim Burton because I don´t know what he wants this film to be did he wants this to be on sci-fi action film or do you want it to be a romantic drama film though I will give him credit for one thing the cinema photography that he is in the film is amazing all the sets and locations look really beautiful and looks like something of Batman 89. But he doesn't develop the characters really well except for the apes though they are the only characters that he puts any effort in developing. I feel like James Cameron would have done a much better job directing this film. So overall I think he did a sub-par job directing this film. 

So In conclusion, I don't think this film is  awful. It's still not a good film. But that being said it is a million times better than Madam Web because that film is more unwatchable than this one. But the storyline is really dumb the human characters are boring. Now there are things that I like about this movie: the cinematography and The Ape characters and they  are the best characters in the film. Tim Roth as General Thade is one of the best villains of the 2000s. Also Michael  Clarke Duncan makes a really great secondary villain. To be honest the movie is bad but it is really entertaining to watch. But it is Weakest in the Planet of The Apes franchise. I say watch it if you like Tim Roth as an actor. But otherwise I say skip this film  If you don't like the storyline and the human characters go watch War For The Planet of The Apes with Woody Harrelson because  that one has way better human characters and a way better storyline Then this one. I give this movie a 5/10.