JURASSIC WORLD
PG-13
124 minutes
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Michael Crichton
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D’Onofrio, BD Wong, Judy Greer
CAST
Chris Pratt...Owen
Bryce Dallas Howard...Claire
Ty Simpkins...Gray
Judy Greer...Karen
Irrfan Khan...Simon Masrani
Vincent D'Onofrio...Hoskins
'DINO-MITE!'- JJ WALKER
Every young boy goes through a dinosaur phase. They'll devour anything with dinosaurs, and this includes that Whoopi Goldberg movie, with the crime solving T-Rex. But for some of us, that dinosaur phase never ends. As we grow up, we gradually learn when it is socially acceptable to talk about dinosaurs in adult conversation...which is never, unless you become a paleontologist, or a Jeff Goldblum impersonator. Both of which exclude people who aren't geniuses.
JURASSIC PARK set the standard for dinosaur movies. Which is both good and bad. The sequels were okay, but only for hardcore JP fanboys. Other dinosaur movies were mostly disappointing, with the exception of VIVA ROCK VEGAS. Luckily, basic cable has helped me get my fix. With programs like, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, and DINOSAUR PLANET. Still, I was getting a little antsy, over the past few years it's felt like dinosaur programming has gone extinct. Luckily, JURASSIC WORLD came around to fill the Argentinosaurus-sized hole in my heart.
'YOU JUST WENT AND MADE A NEW DINOSAUR?'
I like the fact that there's a reasonable explanation for all the scientific inaccuracies. Like the lack of feathered creatures. Lab created, dinosaurs were not made from complete dinosaur genomes. So scientists had to insert missing pieces of Dino-DNA from modern animals, none of which were birds. Additionally, you may have noticed most of the dinosaurs are from the Cretaceous period, not the Jurassic. Realistically, the older, less evolved species couldn't peacefully, coexist with the Jurassic bad boys. But I'm cool with the deliberate, poetic license. Would you really want to watch a film called 'CRETACEOUS WORLD'?
JURASSIC WORLD does something completely different: create a completely new dinosaur. Dealing with a crazy Franken-Saurus is what this movie is all about. I guess GMOs really are bad for your health...does anyone else hear crickets chirping?
Vincent D’Onofrio is a tad one-dimensional in this film, but great nonetheless. He's the Wayne Knight of this JURASSIC WORLD. This corporate monster wants raptors to fight America's wars overseas; ironically, for 'fossil fuels'. I think any forthcoming sequel will involve dinosaurs fighting human wars...before turning on us. Altering dinosaur DNA to make them bulletproof? Absolutely nothing could go wrong.
GET READY FOR SOME T-REX KICKASSERY
First off, watch this movie...several times at an IMAX theater, with 3D glasses. Secondly, buy JURASSIC WORLD (Director's Cut) on Blu-ray. And lastly, replace your puny, 1080p flat screen, and upgrade to a 4K, 80-inch TV set. When you watch it, share the love. Pull the blinds up, and let young, impressionable children walking by see the magic of dinosaurs. Who knows, maybe one of those kids will become the next Steven Jay Gould.
Final Verdict: 99 out of 100