I did a back to back that day. I could not find the time to go and watch Captain America and before I knew it, Rise of the Planet of the Apes was out. So I decided to watch both on the same day. Rise of the Planet of the Apes at 9.45pm and straight after that Captain America: The First Avenger at 11.30pm. But it was well worth my time.
Both movies turned out to be good. With a lot of superhero movies being released, Captain America proved to be one of the best for this year. The story and screenplay were smooth running, incorporating strength and honor throughout the movie. Chris Evans put in a convincing performance. Tommy Lee Jones' one line comments was an added crunch. The detailed World War 2 settings were a major plus point to the movie. And as usual the Nazi conspiracy is thrown into the mix which never seems to lose its attraction. It was a good intro for Captain America.
The Rise of the Planet of the Apes was equally good. Andy Serkis gave an extraordinary performance as Cesar. The mixture of CGI and the emotion of Cesar are amazing. The development of Cesar's character through the movie is carried out really well. With a well written screenplay and good performance by everyone, towards the end of the movie, you are already rooting for the apes even though being a human yourself; a movie worthy of subsequent sequels.
It was a night well spent watching two good movies at one go. I should try more of this kind of marathons. If the movies are good
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