This one tries to hit a lighter note, which only stays entertaining for two minutes or so. The makers figured they could just reverse the formula of the first two and see what happens. I guess having the apes go back in time wasn't too bad of an idea, but it does hurt the atmosphere that made the series so awesome. I probably should give them credit for trying new things, but it feels wrong. The first half consists almost solely of generic, vaguely humorous fish-out-of-water scenes about the apes discovering wine and whatnot, and it's still the best part. The second half is an even more generic (assuming that's possible) action flick about apes on the run from the law and having some shoot-outs. It all just feels really lazy and unimaginative, with the exception of the ending, which surprisingly is quite good. This movie is just not fun to sit through. It's still "Planet Of The Apes", so it can't be all bad, but this stuff is mediocre at best.
Review of Escape from the Planet of the Apes
