The twist was instantly notorious because it completely changed how people viewed the rest of the movie.
Therefore,Burton’sPlanet of the Apesis actually not set on Earth.
He successfully returns to his own time and crash-lands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Leo is then swarmed by ape police officers, and the movie ends.
Burton’sPlanet of the Apesmovie essentially flips the ending of the original film.
However, it ends too abruptly and creates far more questions than answers.
The film was a critical disappointment and currently holds a score of 43% on Rotten Tomatoes.
In fact, it would be 10 years before anotherPlanet of the Apesfilm was released.
In 2011,the franchise was rebooted yet again withRise of the Planet of the Apes.
That is something that Burton’sPlanet of the Apesmovie should have aimed to do as well.
The Planet of the Apes franchise has also seen success in video games and comic books.
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Planet of the Apes is a multimedia sci-fi franchise that began in 1963 with Pierre Boulle’s novel, which was later adapted into a film in 1968 starring Charlton Heston. The success of the movie led to four sequels, two TV shows, a remake from Tim Burton, and a reboot trilogy. The Planet of the Apes franchise has also seen success in video games and comic books.
