A Morbid Tale of Human Fate

After 40 years, some great technological advancements and uncountable futuristic Sci fi flicks, Planet of Apes may not find itself on a favourable position to lure the tech savvy present generation of ours but never the less it is a great classic all the way on the merit of its great story and some uncompromised philosophy. It is a brilliant movie well ahead of its time which never seems crippled despite the limitations of available CG of that time, instead the film excels on its brilliant story idea and equally brilliant execution.
After 2000 odd years (Tough calculation you won’t want to get into) of space travels 3 astronauts finally reach a strange planet where the evolution seems to have taken a backward turn. The humans are the Wild beast there whereas the apes are the civilized master. So for obvious reasons humans are kept in to the cages by the apes that seem to thrive on simpler formula of containment. Their science, philosophy and moral codes do not allow them to explore beyond a certain point, now why they are like that is the question that is answered at the very end and the shocking twist at the end is appalling.



Planet of the Apes is the creation of Director Franklin J. Schaffner based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des singes by Pierre Boulle . The film is also blessed with the superb acting by Charlton Heston. The film rides on its intelligent script, some great make up and minimal special effects as required.
All in all Planet of The Apes is a timeless classic that should not be missed, and for an advice don’t miss the end which is outstanding. I am going with 8 out of 10 for this 1968 future drama; miss it at your risk.