Rise of the Planet of the Apes story

movie: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) · 2011-08-05

A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee named Caesar, who leads an ape uprising.

12 total · 6 major · 6 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
ape-like being major There were sentient apes.
displacement by a rising new species major Genetically enhanced apes rose up and challenged Humans.
father and son major Dr. Will Rodman was trying cure his father's Alzheimer's disease.
genetically engineered person major Apes were genetically engineered to be intelligent.
romantic love major Dr. Will Rodman and Dr. Caroline Aranha.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement major Dr. Caroline Aranha warned Will that humans were not meant to be fooling around with peoples genomes, and the next thing genetically enhanced apes were taking over the world.
animal testing minor Dr. Will Rodman's experimental cure for Alzheimer's disease was tested on chimpanzees.
cure for Alzheimer's disease minor Dr. Will Rodman was trying to use genetic engineering on chimpanzees to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
genetic engineering in society minor Dr. Will Rodman was trying to use genetic engineering on chimpanzees to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
human vs. captivity minor Caesar was held captive in an animal center.