[Tezcatlipoca]

It isn't actually a prequel to "Planet" or any of the other original films.

In the original film series, the rise of the apes was covered by the fourth film, "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes"... but "Rise" does it differently to how it happened in "Conquest": It is a complete reboot of the franchise, starting from the beginning rather than e.g. the middle by doing "Planet" again. For it to be a "prequel" it would have to actually fit in with the original films and actually be set before in the same continuity. It isn't.

e.g.

The Star Wars prequel trilogy films are prequels - they are set in the same continuity as the Original Trilogy, and directly precede those films.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, as it is set before it in the same continuity.

X-Men Wolverine and First Class were both prequels to the first X-Men movie.

JJ Abrams' Star Trek was a reboot of the Trek franchise (yet also kind of a sequel & parallel timeline, thanks to time travel, to avoid disrespecting the fans by erasing everything in the "Prime" timeline)

RDM's BSG was a reboot of the original BSG.

Casino Royale (2006) was a reboot of the James Bond franchise.




Anyway, staying on topic, I saw it tonight. Loved it.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

9/10