Friday, June 12, 2015

Jurassic World


In 1993, Jurassic Park wowed audiences with its tale about dinosaurs re-created from DNA and put on display in an island park.  In 2015, Jurassic World (the fourth film in the series, though it's considered the sequel to the original) attempts to recreate the magic . . . by using basically the exact same story: an island of dinosaurs, excited tourists, shady corporate interests, unsuspecting/naive employees, and wary handlers.  To increase the 'wow' factor, they've created a new dinosaur- a mutant T-rex- and (shockingly), it gets out.  Commence lots of running, screaming, suspense, and dinosaur on dinosaur action.

This movie was about what I expected- light on plot/character development (save for Owen (Chris Pratt)- he's cool), heavy on action/suspense.  It pays homage to the original in fun ways, has good humor sprinkled throughout, and is enjoyable overall- if you can overlook the unoriginal plot, rushed development, unresolved plot elements, and Bryce Dallas Howard spending the entire film running around in heels.  But hey, we're talking dinosaurs here, so all is well.

Rating: B-

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