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There is a fascination with dinosaurs that is almost unexplainable, the idea of them seems beyond imagination – “a myth” as mentioned in the film. I think you feel that feeling of wonder in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” but it presses – quite firmly – against your conscience in the human response to the now wild dinosaurs on Isla Nublar and the importance of profit that is worryingly accurate.
From the first five minutes I was on the edge of my seat, barely able to watch as a stormy, thunderous scene begins, just waiting for some terrifying dinosaur to burst onto the screen. After the devastation of the Indominus Rex three years ago, Isla Nublar has been abandoned with the surviving dinosaurs roaming free but a now active volcano threatens their existence and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and a team of others head to the island to save the dinosaurs but a darker plot is at hand… it couldn’t be a “Jurassic” film if there wasn’t.
The look of the island is absolutely stunning and new character, Eli, provides some comedic relief amongst the seriousness of the situation. When the volcano eventually erupts, I found myself strangely emotional as numerous different types of dinosaurs fled from the eruption. There was a human-like desperation that was really quite tragic and a particular moment had me and many of the people around me in tears.
The film is somewhat unconventional compared to those before it since it spends most of its time a Jurassic park – the film certainly deserves the name “Jurassic World.” The removal from its typical location is perhaps how the film allows us to question how we would all react if dinosaurs were brought back from extinction. Scientists, and their funders, have decided not to learn from the mistakes of the Indominus Rex and have genetically engineered another beast bred for war: the Indoraptor. It’s worryingly intelligent, intuitive and absolutely ruthless – certainly not a creature you would want to meet. There is a point in the film (helped by the insightful words of Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Malcolm) where you realise that if this was not fiction then it’s quite believable that we would tamper with ‘mother nature’, create dinosaurs and ignore our previous mistakes, regardless of the cost.
Philosophy aside, the film as a whole has got the perfect combination of action, suspense and humour. Chris Pratt is certainly the glue holding this film together and has some rather funny one liners. The plot, although perhaps a little typical of these kind of films, is interesting and engaging and it was a thoroughly enjoying film and possibly edges itself in front of its predecessor. I would highly recommend this film but be ready to feel your heartbeat race…
A volcano that has been abandoned on the island of Isla Nublar threatens the life of the revived dinosaurs from extinction. This prompts Claire and Owen to come back as a team to try and save these creatures.
The above premises does allow this movie’s director to add some much needed terror to the film, however, there is a little lack of emotional connection overall despite the familiarity between Claire and Owen. The new characters also do not add so much to the movie and it is quite easy to not notice the much-anticipated return of Ian Malcolm.
In all, there is a lot to look forward to in this movie especially the devastating sceneries. The movies also does well in allowing the CGI dinosaurs shine throughout its runtime in ways we can say betters their predecessors.
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