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Jurassic World (2015)
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
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Most recently watched by Kyrandia, CaptainBigTime, sleestakk, zombiefreak, danfinn, jeneot33, archstanton43, themarc, pinedemort, sensoria
Overview
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
Rated PG-13 | Length 124 minutes
Actors
Chris Pratt | Bryce Dallas Howard | Irrfan Khan | Vincent D'Onofrio | Ty Simpkins | Nick Robinson | Jake Johnson | Omar Sy | BD Wong | Judy Greer | Lauren Lapkus | Brian Tee | Katie McGrath | Andy Buckley | Eric Edelstein | Courtney J. Clark | Colby Boothman-Shepard | Jimmy Fallon | James DuMont | Matt Burke | Anna Talakkottur | Matthew Cardarople | Michael Papajohn | William Gary Smith | Kelly Washington | Isaac Keys | Patrick Crowley | Chad Randall | Gary Weeks | Bill Ogilvie | Allan Tam | Yvonne Angulo | Chloe Perrin | Timothy Eulich | Kevin Foster | Bonnie Wild | Brad Bird | Colin Trevorrow | Justin Lacalamita | Tiffany Forest | Arlene Newman | Tait Fletcher | Jimmy Buffett | Tim Connolly | Johnny Otto | Erika Erica | Brandon Marc Higa | Martin Klebba | Eddie J. Fernandez | Rob Fuller | Julia Holt | Brandon Richardson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2015 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m going to preface this by saying I went in to be entertained by rampaging dinosaurs and expected fairly cookie cutter characters especially after Lost World and Jurassic Park III which I also enjoyed despite that. I got that in spades and despite some issues this was a fun romp back into dino territory. So what’s our plot this time?
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. Park attendance fluctuates so they try to bring new attractions online once every few years, only now they’ve let Wu create something far too advanced and shouldn’t have been created as it’s looking to escape.
One of the things I can hold against this is it seems to rely on CG effects almost exclusively throughout the film, but most of it looks damned convincing. I was sitting slack-jawed through a bunch of it, but I did notice a few of them could have used some tweaking. I’m sure the shine will wear off a bit on repeated viewings as I pick it apart there, but the first time through it was great. There are some fairly cookie cutter characters here, and unfortunately there happens to be an under-current of sexism but at the same time they’ve developed it to make something of a statement against corporate culture and the way businesses operate while delivering us rampaging dino action. So yes, there is product placement everywhere, but more than one character calls it out as being a bit ridiculous which happens to be one of my favorite themes in the film is the smarter characters calling people out on their bullshit.
Like Jurassic Park III it follows a bit of the Hollywood blockbuster formula and while not as good as the first film I think it works just as well as the other two sequels. I was one of those dinosaur loving kids and I don’t know how many times I saw each in the theaters and at home anymore, so this scratches that dino itch in a big way and I have to admit I got a big ole smile on my face when the original T-Rex from the first film makes an appearance. That and I want my own raptor pack.
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