Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Jurassic World

"The park is open."




If you're anything like me, you would have been eagerly waiting for this one! As soon as I heard about Jurassic World, I was struck with a crazy anticipation! One question though. Didn't they learn ANYTHING from the events of the previous movies? Dinosaurs in a park + people = a place you would not want to be at.

20 years after Jurassic Park 3, Isla Nublar is now a luxury resort, showcasing the wonders of the prehistoric world to all who visit. Jurassic World is now home to an array of genetically modified dinosaurs, including the viciously intelligent Indominus Rex. When a chain of events cause the Indominus Rex to escape from its enclosure and run rampant across the island, its up to Owen Grady, a velociraptor trainer, to save 2 brothers and the rest of the tourists in the park.

In short, I would say that this entry into the franchise was a fine film, but too similar to the first one and a bit predictable. In the Jurassic Park, we had a dinosaur theme park. Then a T-Rex goes berserk and chases everyone. In Jurassic World, we have a dinosaur theme park, and the Indominus Rex causing havoc everywhere. Very similar. Having 2 kids in the centre of everything also made the outcome of the movie really predictable. Even in Jurassic Park, there were 2 kids who had the bad luck to be chased by dinosaurs. Chris Pratt was the only one who executed a fine performance. I found Bryce Dallas Howard boring. There also seemed to be a shortage of common sense in the characters. As the director of a park showcasing dinosaurs, shouldn't Claire have had the common sense to not SCREAM for the boys in the middle of the forest where they knew the Indominus was hiding? And why did Owen bring a tiny gun to fend of a gigantic, intelligent dinosaur? On a better note, the special effects and CGI in this movie were top-notch, and the dinosaurs looked real enough for my liking. (Spoiler alert) I also enjoyed how, for the first time in a Jurassic Park film, the T-Rex and raptors were the good guys. In conclusion, the film was a fine addition to the franchise, but a new storyline is needed for it to survive. 



  • Genres- Sci-fi, action, thriller
  • Director- Colin Trevorrow
  • Producers- Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley
  • Starring- Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, BD Wong and Jake Johnson
My rating
7/10

Picture from- http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_fill,h_1080,w_1920/t_mp_quality/lzgq0lx37axayeplcrql/does-jurassic-world-ruin-jurassic-park-in-an-age-of-amped-up-special-effects-and-over-th-459070.jpg
Video from- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJrkyHas78