How can one top Jurassic Park? One of the most successful and iconic films of the 1990s. It’s not easy and let me tell you, Jurassic World most certainly did not, which is obvious, however it was a worthy sequel to the 90s blockbuster. 22 years has passed since the events of Jurassic Park. John Hammond’s dream is realised in Jurassic World, a fully operational theme park predominantly focused on artificially created dinosaurs. The film centres around brothers Zach (Nick Robinson) and Grey Mitchell (Tye Simpkins), who fly to the park to visit their aunt, Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), who is the operations manager of Jurassic World. The biologically engineering company InGen created a new genetically engineered hybrid dinosaur called Indominus Rex — what could go wrong? Everything, of course. They seek the help of the park’s Velociraptor trainer Owen Grady, played by Chris Pratt, to save the day. This has all the action you expect from a good blockbuster with great special effects. It’s what you expect from a monster movie and that’s what this is.
I had high expectations watching this because I loved Jurassic Park, so when John Williams’ famous Jurassic Park theme came on I was filled with nostalgia and was 4 again. However, this film didn’t fully exceed my expectations – it wasn’t a great film but it certainly wasn’t terrible either. This was a good summer popcorn flick with the suspense and clichés. Jurassic World is fun and cathartic, it pays enough homage to the original to keep fans scrambling to register them and enough action to keep the new and younger viewers entertained.
The performances in the film overall was pleasant, Pratt and Dallace Howard played their roles fairly well, and the two brothers also admirably suited to their characters. However just the characters were quite one-dimensional and cartoonish; Bryce Dallas Howard is the really uptight, detached business woman who needs everything scheduled and wears high heels, which leads me to the most impressive element of Jurassic World- how Bryce Dallas Howard managed to majestically sprint through the forests throughout the action, refusing to let go of those Sam Edelman heels, it amazed us all. Chris Pratt is the macho trainer who understands the dinosaurs and takes charge, and Vincent D’Onofrio’s character, Hoskins, the shifty security force leader, who wants to weaponize the dinosaurs. The film just lacked the pivotal balance of character development, which is purely down to the writing of the film. The dialogue was disappointing and occasionally made us laugh from its corniness.
Now, there was some comic relief in the film, and Jake Johnson did well in providing them. Some of the comedic parts were rather funny, however what didn’t work was when there was a real moment that completely failed at being a real moment because people watching it were laughing as it was executed as cheesy and cringy, it thus became accidental comic relief, especially the last line which was laughable. Aside from that, the film was certainly enjoyable and entertaining.
Despite the flaws of the script there was a lot of entertainment in this film. Director Colin Trevorrow did well crafting a sequel to a flawless classic as well as introducing a new generation of cinema-goers to this franchise. As a summer blockbuster, this will be top this year, for sure, since it’s now the highest opening of all time. With a decent cast, stunning effects and just enough nostalgia to tickle the hair on your arms, Jurassic World is a really fun summer film.
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