Does 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Deliver Enough Thrills?
by EG
We don't know if the problem is that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom isn't as exciting as all its predecessor dinosaur movies, or whether it's too much like all the other dinosaur movies. Whatever the case, at least one reviewer is less than impressed with the new dino-sequel. Read on for an honest review.
Via Us Weekly.
“Change is like death,” a character intones early on in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. “You don’t know what it looks like until you’re standing at the gates.” Sure, buddy, whatever you say. The problem is that in a Jurassic Park movie, we know exactly what both look like. Change? Bad. Death? Gnarly.
What are we going to do about those genetically manipulated dinosaurs and the greedy human bastards that want to profit off them. A quarter-century after the original Jurassic Park hit theaters, the DNA of director Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking blockbuster remains intact. Fact is, humans and dinosaurs aren’t meant to coexist even in a tightly controlled environment. And when carnivore dinos feel threatened, they won’t settle for a treat and a belly rub. That kind of effectively heart-thumping familiarity should thrill longtime fans of this epic franchise — and frustrate anyone looking for a dynamic (dino-mic?) shakeup.
Time flies when you’re settling $800 million worth of settled class action suits. Three years after the dinos ran amok at the Jurassic World tourist attraction (as seen in the previous film), a dormant volcano has come back to life on the island and is threatening to wipe out all the remaining dinos. One of them is a raptor named Blue, the de facto pet of super-trainer Owen (Chris Pratt). We’re supposed to still care deeply about this special inter-species bond, perhaps because of the raptor’s cutesy name. We don’t, at least not really. This isn’t Tom Hanks and Wilson.
The question is whether to let the dinos go extinct again or save them all for posterity. Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm from the original vocalizes his pro-perish opinion to a Senate Committee; Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), who used to manage the Jurassic World park, is leading the ecological charge. Before I continue, let’s get the real issue out of the way: Howard continues to wear her heels in the office but soon changes into sensible brown boots. Clever girl.
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