The first Jurassic World was a reboot for the Jurassic Park franchise, creating a new dinosaur theme park and taking full advantage of the current trend of cheesy, over-the-top monster movies. The latest franchise seems more geared towards adopting its theme park’s sense of fun and wonder, rather than going Spielberg serious. In fact, one could argue that Spielberg’s long game is a slow-burning conversion from Jurassic Park to Dino-Riders. You may have to ask your parents about that one and will probably be able to determine whether they were influenced by Jurassic Park if they get excited by anything T-Rex or bought the Night at the Museum collection for “you”.
This Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom roller-coaster is darker, following some time after the events of Jurassic World. New generation dino heroes (it’s okay, it’s sci-fi), Owen and Claire, spur an effort to rescue the remaining dinosaurs after Isla Nublar’s dormant volcano comes to life.
The revamped monster flick tone is exemplified by the casting of Chris Pratt, a cheeky and charming actor who seems to be a blend of the late Steve Irwin and Indiana Jones… Fallen Kingdom, erm Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? A dinosaur whisperer and an action man, he’s blending the best of both worlds with a maverick attitude – nothing to do with Top Gun 2.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is quite loud and a little contrived at times, forcing you to just go with it’s particular fun house brand of sci-fi action adventure. It’s not your typical Jurassic Park film, but simultaneously manages to load Apocalypse Now references and an environmental message. The journey is enjoyable, the sequel largely continues the same objectives of Jurassic World and adds up to a fun time at the cinema, ultimately serving as a launchpad for the inevitable Jurassic World 3 (or claw scratch III). There’s definitely a Planet of the Apes undertone at play, but hey – dinosaurs are people too, especially in the sweded version.
The bottom line: Thrilling
Release date: Now showing
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