If you have seen any other Heston movies you just know that he is the king of sci-fi and transforms almost every single one of them, especially this one, into an unforgettable classic. It was one of those moments in movies you won't forget. The ending was not cheap either it was a bit of a surprise and was really something I won't forget. Like everything else in this film the plot was also taken to another level. A person fighting for their freedom and survival. It is something we are all familiar with. That quality alone of this movie separates this between the ordinary sci-fi movies. Other than the costumes of the apes, even though they were pretty impressive for that time, everything looked very realistic allowing you to really get into the movie. Combined with Schaffner's directing abilities Heston and him were able to really take this movie to another level. Heston actually is able to portray a man put into slavery by apes. That is why when he just looks into the camera you get a powerful sense of what is happening on the screen. He has that action hero look yet he is by all accounts a great actor. He has that look into the camera that can just describe so many things about his character and portrayal. This is the framework in which the story takes place. This has a disorientating effect, as if we are seeing this alien and topsy-turvy world through the eyes of Taylor.

Charlton Heston provided something that most actors don't have. When Taylor (Charlton Heston) arrives in the city of the apes, the film makes use of hand-held cameras and cameras placed at unusual angles. Yet Charlton Heston some how makes this into one of best sci-fi films ever. If you really look at this movie from a certain perspective this really is not that good.

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