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Initial Thought: It's been a long time coming! I have been a die hard fan of Jurassic Park for as long as I can remember. I've read the books, played the games, and watched all the films. I actually loved the movie sequels including the constantly bashed part three. When I first heard this was finally coming out I was so excited. This was high on my anticipation list. So I decided to go ahead and check it out without really having much money to spare. I just knew I had to see it in theaters.
Characters/Acting: This has such an excellent cast. I've been liking Chris Pratt ever since he was on Everwood! I bet most of his fans now either never heard of that show. Anyways I really admire him for rising up the ranks of side character. He has finally been put into the leading man position a few times recently. It's fully deserved. Here he keeps it up with another fun performance. He makes you laugh and also knows when to be a badass. Bryce Dallas Howard is such a beautiful person with some pretty good acting chops. Unfortunately for the most part I really didn't care about her character until she got over herself. She started off fairly stuck up, but at least she didn't stay that way. Irrfan Khan didn't do much here. I couldn't tell whether I should like him or not to be honest. Vincent D'Onofrio is always interesting to see. He didn't disappoint me here. Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson characters seem like they were meant to be like Lex and Tim from part one. They seem to have fairly similar situations happen to them. It would have been nice to get more invested in these two whereas we got to know Lex and Tim quite well. It can't be just me when I see this, but whenever I see Jake Johnson I keep thinking of Oscar Isaac. They seem so similar and they even sound alike. The only difference is their acting skill with Oscar Isaac being the superior. Jake Johnson is still funny as usual though. I really enjoyed seeing them bring back BD Wong from part one. I always enjoy seeing old faces return whether as cameos, small parts, or of course main characters. I'm not really into Lauren Lapkus. I don't even understand how she always gets interest by other characters. She just looks odd to me. Like I can't tell if she is oddly pretty or just not at all. The little celebrity cameo from Jimmy Fallon was pretty funny. The director has a cameo won't tell you what. Anyways I think half the characters were quite likable while the other half was a bit bitchy. As usual the best characters though are the raptors. They are the true stars and scene stealers of the series.
Story: The gates are open again. Well in this story they have been for awhile. They have been open so long that the attractions are starting to feel like Sea World and any typical zoo. So the scientists decide to splice up a new species to bring back the fire and enjoyment. Of course that's a huge mistake on their part. Sure they play God already by bringing back dinosaurs, but it can never go well making your own creatures. There are quite a few references to the first films which I thought was pretty awesome. The dino fights are pretty badass. I love of course whenever someone got eaten. What's a dinosaur movie without people getting eaten? One character got a bit of an overkill that I couldn't help but laugh at. It did have a few moments that were unnecessary albeit quite brief. I thought the twist was cool and pretty fun. The ending was pretty badass. I have to say that I wasn't expecting all that to happen.
Directing/Writing: Holy smokes this took four people to write including the director! Why is that many people necessary? Anyways this is one of those times it actually worked out. I like that they wrote in some of Michael Crichton's ideas that didn't make it into the other films. Rick Jaffa has done the most recent Planet of the Apes movies. So this guy is already quite an impressive writer in my opinion. He also has a few future films I'm excited for including the Avatar sequels and In the Heart of the Sea. The same goes for Amanda Silver. Derek Connolly worked as the writer on Colin Trevorrow's Safety Not Guaranteed film. Their first film was a really fun Indie. These two haven't disappointed me yet. As once again these guys prove they have the skills to entertain as well. With all this wonderful talent I'm surprised this isn't rated higher.
Final Thought: I really enjoyed this one. It had a good amount of dino chaos. The dinosaurs themselves were fun as usual. I do wish of course that there were more practical effects and interactions with dinosaurs. I still think they were designed quite well though. It would like to see a sequel for sure. I'm curious as to how or what could happen. It is better than the previous two films, but it of course doesn't surpass the original. If you haven't seen this one yet make sure you do.
