Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, based on characters by Michael Crichton
Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan and Jake Johnson
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. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.
I think the most apparent thing about this long awaited sequel is the CGI. Compared to the CGI effects in the original three, the creatures look more cartoony. Don't get me wrong, the CGI is top-notch, but without a plethora of practical animatronic effects, the entire film seems like a video game.
On top of that, the acting and writing from a good portion of the characters is sub par and at times, hard to watch. The performances are either over the top or seem forced.
Despite all of the flaws, "Jurassic World" succeeded in bringing the kid out in me. I watched in awe as dinosaurs and lab created monsters caused massive amounts of death and destruction. It was if I time traveled back to my 4-year-old self and re-watched the original for the first time.
Perhaps nostalgia played a big part in my opinion of this movie. If that is the case, I don't care. It was a fun, action packed movie that sets an example for what summer block-busters should be. With seeing the park open and fully functional, it added an extra dash of excitement seeing everyone's dream park realized.
And they also (briefly) explain why the dinosaurs don't have feathers in their park. Which they would if they were real.
My Rating: 7.5/10
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