I don't think CGI sucks, it's getting increasingly better, but I will admit there are many movies that probably shouldn't have used CGI. I think Amy looks okay, not the greatest, but not the worst.
I thought all the ape effects were outstanding. I applaud them even more for having the courage to use actors in "monkey suits" in the mid 90s when people were more and more starting to use cgi. I like cgi done right. "Jurassic Park"'s effects are still better than half of the movies out today that use cgi. But I'm still very impressed by the gorillas in this film.
Peace is not the absence of affliction, but the presence of God. ~Author Unknown
That fake ape is pretty good. They shouldn't have had so many close ups on the eyes, especially in the shots out in the sun. It was very clear they were just glass eyeballs. But... i'm saying that watching on my HD plasma. It looked really good on VHS back in the day!
"I said no camels, that's five camels, can't you count?"
Agreed I thought it held up pretty well. Most of all the animal shots were great. The hippos and other gorillas I thought came off pretty good.
I think the gorillas from the end though were just too laughable. I thought they WAY overdid the music and snarls/roars from them. The one gorilla that does that goofball "GRRRR" POV while Homaka (or whatever) is looking up is so laughable.