Jurassic
World
Darn it! I have to learn how to spell Jurassic, again.
Since things went so well the last time around, the InGen Corporation
has decided to rebuild Jurassic Park and call it Jurassic World. Of
course, these suits believe their “genius”
management has led to great success because they have avoided a similar
disaster like the one we remember from the first movie, but they are
about to learn why you should never believe you can control nature.
Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) has continued to be the chief scientist breeding
these dinosaurs, but attendance at the park has been dwindling, so
eccentric billionaire owner Simon Masrani (Irrfan Khan) and his chosen
manager, Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), have pushed for bigger, better,
and scarier dinosaurs to excite a jaded public. Dr. Wu has delivered.
He and his team have created Indominus rex - a new T. rex with all
sorts of DNA and genes spliced together from other animals.
She’s meaner, nastier, crazier and smarter than any other
dinosaur on the island, and she has gotten loose!!!!!
Will expert dino wrangler Owen (Chris Pratt) be able to capture her
before disaster strikes?
The conundrum facing the fictional InGen employees is much like the one
faced by our writers, director and team behind Jurassic
World.
The first Jurassic Park
still is one of the most awe inspiring movies
ever released. Spielberg was able to bring dinosaurs to life! These
special effects were the most real anyone of my generation or any
before can ever remember. The dinosaurs still look amazing on TV today.
Yet, in the past 22 years, we have seen Hollywood magic become so
powerful jaded audience members believe anything and everything can be
created on the screen. Just showing us dinosaurs isn’t enough
anymore, which is why Jurassic World is very entertaining, but
not
amazing.
Writer/director Colin Trevorrow and the multi-person writing team try
to throw in every typical character and scenario to elevate Jurassic
World above being defined as a
special effects extravaganza as we see the two brothers (from Madison,
WI) struggling with the impossible, the concerned Aunt learning that
work isn’t as important as family, some crazy military dude
trying to weaponize the dinosaurs, a mad scientist who needs a moral
compass, the naysayer who warns us not to mess with nature and more.
Jeepers, they even toss in a love story!
It’s all nice and average, but we are watching Jurassic
World for the dinosaur action,
and Trevorrow delivers what you expect and want from Jurassic
World.
Dinosaurs look scary.
Fight scenes are shocking.
Chase scenes make your heart pound a little bit.
He also tosses in enough material to be ominous, because we know what
will come next.
Most of all, it feels like the right amount of action. Sure, the story
might be trite, but it provides the audience a chance to relax without
being dominated by too much frenetic action. You might even laugh here
and there.
Trevorrow provides a crazy ending that could use a bit more explaining,
but old timers like me will appreciate all of the allusions to the
original Jurassic Park.
Jurassic
World is rated PG-13 for intense
sequences of science-fiction violence and peril.
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