The big takeaway from watching this gem is that apes are our near-human kin and should be treated so. They are not lab experiments to eventually to be wasted, but they are our friends and should be treated as such. That is the main theme this under-seen, very obscure film dishes out. The film is an excellent family adventure even if it is a typical 80's cheesy flick. The film explores the relationship between humans and apes and how bureaucratic people will achieve what they want through devilish means.
Jonathan Kaplan's film is about a young, hot-head Air Force pilot Jimmy Garrett who is transferred to an experimental division within the Air Force. There he befriends a chimpanzee named Virgil who has above-average intelligence. When Jimmy finds out the ultimate plan of the military, he recruits the help of a grad student named Teri who actually raised Virgil as her own and together they must foil the military plans before it's too late.
The acting is pretty good. Matthew Broderick takes advantage of his popularity by making a very good family film and his performance is more family-friendly compared to his other films. Helen Hunt is not my favorite actress, but she gets by here. William Sadler is good as the villainous doctor, even though he is not outright malicious.
Overall, Project X is one of those films that no one has ever heard of. That should definitely be changed because it's a fun family adventure that features lot of smart, and sometimes cute monkeys. Also the film is a cross between the Planet of the Apes movie and Top Gun so that makes for an interesting film. But the overall message is that animal testing is inhumane and just cruel and in that regard, the film can be seen as a political film. I enjoyed the film very much. I rate this film 9/10.
Jonathan Kaplan's film is about a young, hot-head Air Force pilot Jimmy Garrett who is transferred to an experimental division within the Air Force. There he befriends a chimpanzee named Virgil who has above-average intelligence. When Jimmy finds out the ultimate plan of the military, he recruits the help of a grad student named Teri who actually raised Virgil as her own and together they must foil the military plans before it's too late.
The acting is pretty good. Matthew Broderick takes advantage of his popularity by making a very good family film and his performance is more family-friendly compared to his other films. Helen Hunt is not my favorite actress, but she gets by here. William Sadler is good as the villainous doctor, even though he is not outright malicious.
Overall, Project X is one of those films that no one has ever heard of. That should definitely be changed because it's a fun family adventure that features lot of smart, and sometimes cute monkeys. Also the film is a cross between the Planet of the Apes movie and Top Gun so that makes for an interesting film. But the overall message is that animal testing is inhumane and just cruel and in that regard, the film can be seen as a political film. I enjoyed the film very much. I rate this film 9/10.