You know, I haven't seen the original in almost 10 years... I don't remember a whole lot about it. I do remember liking it. I was pleased with this movie as well.

Tim Burton did an excellent job of bringing this world to life... I hear a lot of people complaining that it's not a typical 'Burton' movie. Good! It shows that he's got a range of talent. He doesn't have to make a dark, moody movie with each project.

From start to almost finish, this movie was just fun to watch. From Leo (Mark Wahlberg) crashing into the planet, to the introduction of the apes, the escape, the battle, the explanation of the apes evolution. It's just a kick ass, fun movie.

I wasn't a fan of the ending though. Just screams "Money Machine on overdrive" ... according to a few people I've spoken with though, apparently it's the real ending from the book. Never read it, so I dunno... I still didn't like it though. The only thing surprising about it, to me... is the fact that they used it. I couldn't begin to tell you which ending would be better suited for it... but suffice it to say, the ending was a disappointment.

The story basically follows Leo who trains monkey's to pilot spacecraft, for research purposes. One of his monkey's gets caught in an electrical storm, and he rushes out to save it... but unfortunately he gets caught up in this warp in time, and rockets through time and space to crash land on this foreign planet, sometime in the future. This is the story of his attempt to escape from the slavery imposed by the apes.

Along the way, he recruits humans, and a couple of apes to aid him in reaching the promised land... the birthplace of the apes... where a battle is waged. The humans, apparently outnumbered, seem to have no chance against the force of the apes... until the wildcard arrives...

From there, it gets kinda silly. It's a good idea... but in my opinion, poorly executed.

But all things considered, it was an enjoyable movie, definitely worth a looksee, and will most likely find a place in my DVD collection.