The one that started it all

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2017)

This is the film that launched one of the most expensive and popular franchises of all time. 1993's "Jurassic Park" has spectacular special effects that still hold up today, a great cast, and suspense.
Interestingly enough, the effects in this film are actually better than 2015's Jurassic World. This may be due to the actual use of animatronics in this one versus an abundance of CGI in the new film. The T Rex is frighteningly realistic and those raptors, Oh. My. God.
Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough....ahhhh!! A stellar cast you won't find nowadays. And this coming from a huge Owen Grady fan. There was just something like Dr. Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm. I loved these characters.
The plotline here is more simplistic compared to later films. Power goes out on island. Scientists must figure out way to stop dinos. Oh, and there are kids running around the dino park with a guy who could care less about kids. But it worked. This is a very enjoyable film, even today. There are some aspects that could be considered dated, but for a 1993 film, it is still really good today. I would recommend giving this one a watch. You won't be disappointed.