Directed by Tim Burton
Written by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal (screenplay); Pierre Boulle (novel)
Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot

Mark Wahlberg as Leo Davidson Tim Roth as General Thade Helena Bonham Carter as Ari Michael Clarke Duncan as Attar Kris Kristofferson as Karubi Estella Warren as Daena Paul Giamatti as Limbo Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Krull Erick Avari as Tival Luke Eberl as Birn Evan Dexter Parke as Gunnar Freda Foh Shen as Bon

Running Time: 100 min.
Release Date: Jul. '01

Overall Call:
Well I'm going to recommend this one. It is the best of the blockbusters this summer, but as with the previous couple of years, that is not really saying much. Planet of the Apes is a visual masterpiece. The ape's makeup by Rick Baker is flawless and the atmosphere created by director Tim Burton is great. The script was most certainly lacking. It is a fun ride with some interesting differences to the original. The main component missing in this attempt is the depth of character from the actual story. Burton's version seems to have, as a whole, side stepped the weighty issues that the original film took head on. However, the strengths of the picture were so solid that this version does deserve a recommendation.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Burton's usual wonderfully created make-believe world
+ Visual style is outstanding