Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

javierdtj After seeing "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"(1970) I really didn't wanted to know anything else about this franchise and the idea that there were still 3 more films after that seemed more than rare. But I gave this film a chance and I'm glad I did . Is so rare to see that's the same screenwriter in both films and yet one is so much better than the other.The film is great! A very interesting mix of comedy and drama, touching important subjects like if we can change the future by actions of the present and the always important future of mankind.There's no important advances in terms of history of cinema and it's not a groundbreaking film , but's an original and very entertaining story, I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to see the next film of the series. Recommended.

Tor Johnson-Lugosi Like many fans of the original Apes franchise, I was expecting a lot more after the apocalyptic Beneath. This one is a comedown; it would have made a decent 60 or 70 min TV movie, but has neither the scope nor the impending sense of doom that pervades the first two. The teaser opening, with Cornelius, Zira and Milo returning to preset day Earth is captivating. But it's completely undeveloped, and what should have been the underpinning for the story becomes a throwaway hook. The big questions raised but unanswered are: how did they recover Taylor's ship, repair and learn to fly it? Are they here as prophets? What else could they have brought with them? Instead we get a disposable "genius" character, Milo, who's quickly strangled by a zoo gorilla.The rest plays like a Quinn-Martin crime drama. Despite solid performances, the hyperbolic threat of we-must-kill-them-to-save-Mankind is painfully simplistic.Escape is for completists only, and can easily be skipped to the next, and far better follow-up, Conquest.

Adam Peters (71%) An enjoyable, well-made, and very 70's ape movie that turns a full cycle on the original's brilliant premise. The writing throughout is really quite sharp, and the "apes" do come across as more than a little bit charming and likable which is thanks mainly to the good performances of the heavily made up actors. And just like the original there's a ton of political meaning and truth (government agencies are real bastards and are not to be trusted under any reason), and the ending is pretty harrowing and brave for a mass market movie. Overall well worth a look for almost everybody as I was taken by how watchable it is.

Thomas Drufke Sometimes sequels try to be too much like the previous outing. Which was the biggest problem with Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Escape From the Planet of the Apes was a big improvement and a leap forward for the franchise. In a time where we now have 'Rise' and 'Dawn' of Apes it's pretty hard to impress me with the overwhelming effects that we have now. With that being said this film is a smart and refreshing take on the Apes franchise. It basically takes the premise of the original apes film and flips it on the other side. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie.Cornelius and Zira lead the film which was definitely the smartest decision the filmmakers could have made. Having the same male character for the first two outings grew a bit old and I liked that I was actually rooting for someone other than humans. That's how I fell in love with the new films. Caesar to the new films is exactly how you feel about Zira in Escape. I thought Eric Braeden was as equally as good of a villain as the franchise has seen. He was deceptively despicable and at times you understand his logic.Even though it's 1971, I thought the decision to switch from practical effects to real animals was an interesting one to say the least. The gorilla costumes were pretty awful and the movie does have it's fair share of over-the-top characters. Even with the film's great moments and the good choices the filmmakers made, it didn't lack the big mistake unlike Beneath. Beneath screwed up the franchise for the time being for it's gutsy ending and I have to say, Escape did the same. Without spoilers it ruins my excitement for the next installments after Escape. If it's not broke don't fix it.+Zira & Cornelius +Refreshing premise +Great Villain +Runtime is perfect -Switching between practical effects & real animals -Ending7.4/10