________________________________So I have been hearing that Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is spectacular. But I didn't see the first one (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) so me and my girlfriend watched it last night. Now my girlfriend is a scientist and works in labs and she just kept calling bullshit on how the lab in the movie was set up and how many protocols and laws were being violated, which was quite insightful. But it had to happen to heighten the drama and show how corporate this lab was. This movie was quite tragic until act 3. You really feel for the apes and are rooting for them. The writers and actors did a spectacular job IMHO. I was surprised to see Brian Cox and John Lithgow as I don't recall seeing them in the trailers. Also if you are familiar with the old saga from back in the day there are tons of call backs, references, set ups, and hell at one point one of the characters was watching it on is tv!My roommate skipped out on watching it 'case he has seen it before and didn't think it was that good. Me and my girlfriend on the other hand thought it was a pretty great movie and is totally worth seeing. We'll probably wait for a week or two and wait for the crowds to die down at the theater before seeing the sequel.
