To preface this, I have avoided this movie for some time, as I didn't really care for the original, nor the remake. I was neither predisposed to favor, nor dislike this movie. It was just there.

I found this COMICALLY inept in story. It's as bad as watching science fiction movies not understanding what a black hole is ("Star Trek: the Motion Picture"), or military/cop movie using guns and ammunition that doesn't exist ("Dark Knight" 28 caliber pistol). The level of ineptitude of these antagonists is beyond credulity. It takes away from the performances in this movie. There are some truly great moments by the actors who rescue this travesty. Jaffa, Silver, and Boulle should never be allowed to put pen to paper, stroke a key, or even utter words in Hollywood again. There are plots to B-Horror movies with more intelligence than this movie. The actors, Serkis, Franco, and Lithgow, are the only reason this movie isn't a ONE in my estimation.

I don't feel the time was wasted watching this, but I'll never watch it again.