JURASSIC
WORLD:
DINOSAUR
SIZED POPCORN FUN WITH A SPECIAL EFFECTS FREE FOR ALL!
By Nico Beland
Movie Review: *** out of 4
UNIVERSAL
PICTURES
Something
big is coming in Jurassic World
Fourth time’s the charm, Steven Spielberg (Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial , Minority
Report) returns to his colossally groun dbreaking and popular Jurassic Park franchise with a fourth
installment in the franchise, Jurassic
World, the first Jurassic Park
movie in fourteen years since 2001’s Jurassic
Park III as well as the second Jurassic
Park film to not be directed by Spielberg.
In the director’s chair is Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed), while Spielberg
executive produces the film, and Seattle’s Star-Lord, Chris Pratt (Parks & Recreation, The Lego Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy) stars as Velociraptor trainer, Owen Grady.
It’s nowhere near as visually amazing or gripping as the original Jurassic Park from 1993 in which
Spielberg directed, but compared to The
Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic
Park III, this is the rare Jurassic
Park sequel that’s actually a decent follow-up as well as a fun summer
popcorn film.
22 years after the events of Jurassic Park, we find a new, fully functional, dinosaur theme park
on an eerily familiar island called Jurassic World is opening up and the entire
world is excited about the park and seeing all the dinosaurs. Brothers, Zach
(Nick Robinson-The Kings of Summer)
and Gray Mitchell (Ty Simpkins-Little
Children, Revolutionary Road, Iron Man 3) go to visit their aunt Claire
Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard-Spider-Man 3,
Terminator: Salvation, The Help), the park’s operations
manager.
Unfortunately Claire is too busy to visit the boys as she
is currently working on a new attraction for Jurassic World, a genetically
modified dinosaur c alled an Indominus Rex which has been born and living
entirely in custody of the park, which Raptor trainer, Owen Brady cla ims could
lead to catastrophic casualties, especially after the Indominus Rex ate its
sibling.
Owen, Claire, Zach, and Gray soon realize that the
Indominus Rex has escaped and is killing off the dinosaurs as well as military
soldiers and workers who came in to attempt to contain it. Unfortunately it all
backfires when the Indominus Rex starts movin g towards the park which could
lead to both closure of the park and lawsui ts the size of a big pile o f
dinosaur shit, but it could lead to all the workers and guests of the park to
become an all you can eat dinosaur buffet.
Overall, Jurassic
World is definitely darker and grittier than the previous two films, much
like Jurassic Park III, but this time
actual effort was put into this sequel. The CG effects on the dinosaurs can be
fun to watch, however what made the first Jurassic
Park so amazing was its c reative blend of computer animation and
animatronics, coming into this movie I knew all the dinosaurs were gonna be CG,
but what gave Jurassic Park its 1993
Best Visual Effects Oscar was that
there were dinosaurs that were really there, not just digital dinosaurs, but
actual animatronic dinosaurs.
For a Jurassic Park
movie, the lead actors and protagonists do a decent job, Chris Pratt as a raptor
trainer, how can you go wrong with that? Though I would say his Star-Lord
performance from Guardians of the Galaxy
was a little more fun and quirky, but for a Jurassic
Park movie, he fits in well, now I want to see a Jurassic Park movie where he meets Sam Neil, screw Jeff Goldblum.
Unlike Julianne Moore from The Lost World
and Tea Leoni from Jurassic Park III,
Bryce Dallas Howard is a much better female companion than those two, because
Moore’s character was an idiot and Leoni was so God awfully annoying.
If you’re a fan of the first Jurassic Park and seeking for the one sequel that’s considered good
or just looking for a fun, action packed, popcorn movie, this is your flick.
It’s one of my favorite blockbusters of the summer behind Avengers: Age of Ultron and Mad
Max: Fury Road, mainly because of the climax, which is one of the coolest,
if not craziest action sequences you’ll see in a big budget sci-fi action
flick.
The Park is
open and it’s waiting for you.
I saw Jurassic World with Anna. It wasn't at all what I expected, partially because when I last saw a Jurassic movie, I was so young I barely remember it. I definitely agree on the climax, that was so crazy and action packed, I couldn't even take my eyes off the screen. The ending had me jumping out of my seat as well, wondering how they were going to kill the indominous rex. I never suspected what ending up happening to happen.
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