THE eyes have it. Were it not for the quality of Andy Serkis’s performance in the central role, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (12A) would be little more than a nakedly commercial cash-in on the popularity of the Planet of the Apes films.

Ludivine Sagnier, the 24-year-old Parisian actress whose naked romps in Swimming Pool won her an ardent following of male fans, hopes to appeal to children with her latest role, playing the fairy Tinkerbell in Peter Pan.