Winning Animal Rights - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Top Five Things to Know
- The apes are the heroes or protagonists of the film. Eventually the apes escape captivity and into the wild.
- Just because a drug works one way on chimps does not mean it will work the same way on humans. This is a prime argument against testing drugs on animals.
- Keeping a chimpanzee as a pet is not a good idea. Check out the film "Project Nim" for a realistic view.
- The "Great Ape Project" is the effort to recognize the natural rights of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
- The apes do not attack the humans, although this is what it seems to show in the trailer. Their goal is simply to escape captivity and to live free. The conflict occurs when the humans attempt to prevent them from escaping.