I was planning to watch Planet of the Apes but since it came out during Ramadan, I thought I gave it a miss and watch it once Hari Raya hits. And I gotta tell you the wait was worth it. Personally, I don’t really like any Planet of the Ape movies. The last one I watched, was back in 2001 directed by Tim Burton and it sucks baaaad.. And there is no way I am going to sit through the old versions.
Basically this is how the story goes without spoilers:
Scientist found a cure to regenerate brain cells > test on chimps > chimps got smart > chimps goes bananas.. Yeah!
Anyway, I love the fact that they used 3D chimps instead of real monkeys. The last time I saw an elaborate cast of live animals was when I watched Babe 2. The Orangutan (in Babe 2) gave an impressive performance.. acted better than some professional human actors 
After the movie, I can’t help but contemplate about animals being used for lab tests. I don’t mind rats and roaches… but chimps don’t sit well with me. One minute you are in the wild eating berries and doing monkey things, the next thing you know, you are trapped in a cell doing IQ tests for a bunch of scientists. Heck, I would go ape sh!t too.
That actually reminded me of Koko the Gorilla. I wonder when she is gonna flip and rule the world?
Jump to 0.56 seconds to see how Koko the Gorilla received the news of her kitten (All Ball) died in a car accident. Koko have more compassion than some human beings. Sad but true.
On the other hand, here is a video of a case where a pet chimpanzee went crazy and ripped the face of a woman. Never keep wild animals as pets.
To conclude, I would like to add this movie as one of my fav.. alongside The Matrix and Shawshank Redemption… Go watch this movie NOW! 
*Spoilers* Memorable Scenes
1) I like the scene where the orangutan and Caesar used sign language to communicate. “Humans don’t like smart apes.” Classic.
2) Caesar screams “No!” I was shocked. I’m just glad the director did not spoil the scene by making him say a bunch of sentences.
“I am Caesar and I can talk! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
Rise of the Planet of the Bunnies!!