My review of the Jurassic Park Trilogy

My review of the Jurassic Park Trilogy

  

Intro: You know for a movie that has Jurassic in the title it doesn't have a lot of Dinosaurs from that era. 

Jurassic Park: The movie is centered on a man named John Hammond who wants to open a dinosaur theme park on an island called Isla Nublar, in order to do that he needs the approval of a small group of people. Once they get an idea of how this park works something goes wrong, the dinosaurs are on the loose and people are separated. So, they have to secure the park before things get out of hand.   

This is one of the best sci-fi films that features Dinosaurs. This movie came out at the right time because the 90's was the decade for Dinosaurs, I mean we had so many shows that features Dinosaurs like Power Rangers, Land of the lost, Jim Henson's Dinosaurs and a show with a purple dinosaur. The CGI and practical effects were good enough at the time to make us believe we were seeing real dinosaurs on screen. Plus, they're being betrayed as real animals, not just man-eating monsters. I'm fond of the scientific explanation we get for how the dinosaurs are created because cloning has been talked about for over ten years. I like how smart the Velociraptors are because it makes them more dangerous than they are. The movie serves as a cautionary tale about playing GOD with nature and genetic power. There is also an underline theme of parenting in the movie. I appreciate that characters are talking about whether or not we should bring Dinosaurs to the 21th century? There's a lot to consider with Dinosaurs, like can they thrive in our Ecosystem and are we ready to be exposed to them? The movie also can be fun and scary. I also love how this movie advertise itself.      

John Hammond is the CEO of InGen the company the create these Dinosaurs. He's a kind man who got carried away with what he's doing that he didn't consider the downside of bring Dinosaur back to the 21th century. I wish he was like his Novel counterpart because that will add some conflict in the movie.  

Dr. Ian Malcolm is a mathematician who specialize in chaos theory. He's not only the comic relief but the voice or reason. 

Alan Grant is a Paleontologist who's against evolving. I mean he doesn't like to use technology and doesn't like kids for understandable reasons. I wish this character wasn't underdeveloped. 

Ellie Sattler is a Paleobotanist who's a tomboy with a sense of humor. I'm confused as to wither or not her and Alan are a couple? I know the movie suggest that they are but I don't buy it. For example we see Alan is annoyed that Dr. Malcolm is flirting with her but she doesn't mind it.      

   
One of the problems I have with this movie is that the director seems to be more focus on showing off the Dinosaurs than adapting elements from the book. Speaking of the book there is subplot involving one of Mr. Hammond's employees and you have to read the book to understand it. Do I really have to explain why this is an issue for me? Plus he undermines Dr. Malcom's famous line life will find a way. The movie also suffers from plot holes, the CGI doesn't hold up and the movie setup a plot point that didn't get enough focus. I have mixed feeling about the kids in this movie. I'm glad that they're not completely helpless however they can be a burden. 

Overall this is one of the best Dinosaur movies which isn't saying much.  If you love Dinosaurs then I would recommend this. 

Rating = Worth seeing 



Intro: If I was the late Michael Crichton I would strange Mr. Spielberg for having me write a sequel novel to Jurassic Park. What's the point of doing that if he's not going to do the best job at adapting it? Sorry I'm getting ahead of myself.    

The Lost World: This movie takes place four years after the events in Jurassic Park, a family discovers another island inhabited by dinosaurs called Isla Sorna also known as side B. John Hammond tells Ian Malcolm about the incident so that he can send him and a team to document the dinosaurs. Meanwhile, another group try to capture the dinosaurs, but they became too much for them to handle. So the two groups have to work together to survive and get off the Island.  

 
This movie was disappointing! I don't think it's bad however it doesn't build off what the last film establish. For example, if you want to know what happened to the barbasol can then play the lasted Jurassic Park video game. (That's one of the many problems I have with the book this movie is based on, it didn't follow up on how Jurassic park ended but I digress.) 

Side B feels like something the writers made up because we saw Dinosaurs being created on Isla Nublar. I don't mind the idea of another island where the Dinosaurs can roam free however it seems like too much work to move them around like this. The movie tried to make animal rights a subject but the movie didn't do the best job at it. This film also suffers from editing, there are scenes in the movie that makes you ask how did that happen? The last act is ridiculous! Don't get me wrong I want to see that happen but not like this. Most of the characters in this movie do stupid things and the movie would have ended differently if it wasn't for the head-scratching moments in the film.   

Ian Malcolm is not as amusing as he was before because he's on edge in this movie.  

Sarah Harding is an animal behavior specialist who's adventurous. My beef with her is that she does things that put her and others in danger. Also, I don't buy that she's Ian's girlfriend because they don't have scenes of them being chummy.     

Roland Tembo is a professional hunter who shows compassion and values his men's safety. The only issue I have with him is that he made some rookie mistakes like leaving his gun around people that don't like him. 

Nick Van Owen (one of Ian Malcom's team members.) is an animal lover. What bugs me about him is that he did things that put everyone in danger. I understand why he did those things however he didn't show any remorse for the damage he cause. 

Peter Ludlow ( John Hammond's nephew.) is an idiot! I say that because of the plan he has to help InGen financially, anyone with half a brain can see that this is a bad idea. I was letdown that there was no family drama over InGen I mean is it a family business?            

I like the way this movie reference the first novel in the beginning of the film. The CGI in this movie looks better than the last film and the movie is more violent. We are introduce to new Dinosaurs that we haven't seen in the first film. You don't root for either teams because both of them have done questionable things. The movie could have been better if Biosyn (InGen's rival company.) was in the movie because it would help the conflict in the movie. All in all this is an OK movie.  

Rating = Rental  

Intro: I can't believe that this movie made a Barney reference. 

Jurassic Park 3: This movie is about parents who are looking for there son. They believe he landed on side B So they go to Dr. Alan Grant to help them find there son. Once they get on the island Surprise! Surprise! They're being chase by a new Dinosaurs called the Spinosaurus and the Velociraptors. So they have to find the boy and get off the island. 

This movie is similar to the last one but worse, really this movie could have been a direct to DVD movie or a spin-off. The movie adds nothing new to the franchise for the most part. It tried to make family a theme but it didn't do the best job at it because the theme doesn't apply to everyone. T Rex fans are not going to be happy that it got the cold shoulder in favor of the Spinosaurus. I don't mind the Spinosaurus being in the spotlight however it was done in poor taste. Also, the movie drop hints that the Spinosaurus is a hybrid but nothing comes if it. 

We finally get a Dinosaur fight and it was lame. The CGI looks bad and the comedy doesn't work either because it can ruin some serious moments. Side B must be a big island because we haven't seen the Spinosaurus or the new-looking Velociraptors in the last movie. There isn't much to say about the characters because they lack personalities and some of the acting is bad. Fans won't be happy with what this movie has done with Dr. Grant I mean he views the Dinosaurs as monsters. If he feels that way about them then why is he still working as a paleontologist? The only thing I like about this movie is how the Velociraptors are betrayed in this movie, I mean there not just hunting our main characters for the heck of it.   

This movie may be the weakest one out of the three however it's harmless, it could have been better with rewrites. I would recommend this if you like thrillers. 

Rating = Trash