The venerable Tim Burton returns to direct one of the silliest big screen epics in recent memory. Well, what can I say? There were lots of apes. Costumes were really well done. The story had a couple of cool plot twists, but was otherwise quite predictable. The dialog and acting were nothing too special. There were a bunch of really cool composite effects shots throughout. Oh, and did I mention the great costumes?

Probably the biggest audience reaction during the late night, near-sellout screening I attended was the ape/human kissing scene. A mixture of "ew that's gross", applause, and laughter. (Some guy sitting behind me, apparently awakened by all the audience noise in the theater, groggily muttered, "Huh? You mean I missed through the ape kiss?!? Aw, that's fucking duuh" And gradually mumbled into unintelligibleness. lol. (Having watched the Clerks commentary track recently, it reminded me vaguely of something Jason Mewes might say.))

Yeah. Anyway, there it is. Saw the apes, like a world out of a really bizarre dream. Now I'm starting to write like an ape. Sleep now.