The dinosaurs at Jurassic Park (now known as Jurassic World) are more interesting and personality-filled than ever, and that is one of the strengths Jurassic World has going for it. And just like the first film, released back in 1993, there are plenty of scary action-packed thrills — some laughs as well — that will keep you engaged through its 130-minute running time.
The film begins with Zach (Nick Robinson) and his younger brother Gray (Ty Simpkins) heading off to Jurassic World to spend time with their Auntie Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) — the park’s operation manager — whom they haven’t seen in over seven years.
We soon find out that the scientists at the park have moved beyond using a more genetically modified process in order to create the most advanced, most scariest and most badass dinosaurs ever in order to invigorate the general public’s interest in the park.
The dinosaur it creates (I will let you find out the name for yourself) is even more developed than the park officials thought it would be and it soon wreaks havoc. It is then up to Claire and dinosaur trainer, Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), to restore the safety of the island.
The flaw that has plagued the three previous Jurassic Park films that it lacks an abundance of interesting characters. This problem rears its ugly head here. Contributing to this problem is the actors are saddled with cookie-cutter dialogue and half-baked monologues. Fortunately, the exceptions to this are the film’s two lead characters. Pratt succeeds as he comes across as charming and relatable on screen, much like he did in his breakout film Guardians of the Galaxy last year. Howard is a firecracker in most of her scenes. The sexual tension between the two creates some good comedy.
However, you might find leaving the movie that the overall character types are a bit too predictable.
While there is not a moment of wonder that matches the first sight of the dinosaurs in the 1993 film, this well-shot feature does have moments of majesty. The filmmakers made a wise choice to re-use arrangements from John Williams masterful score for the original film to heighten the impact of the film’s emotional moments.
Three-and-a-half popcorn buckets out of five.
