Great sci-fi/action film.

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2006)

Jurassic Park tells the story of John Hammond, a man who has discovered that it's possible to clone dinosaur DNA to bring dinosaurs back to life. He plans to open a theme park where dinosaurs are the main attraction. To preview the park before it goes operational, he brings a paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a lawyer, a mathematician, an his two grandchildren to see it. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong, and the dinosaurs end up escaping and causing all kinds of mayhem on the island. Jurassic Park is an exciting film with great special effects even by today's standards.
Steven Spielberg is one of my favourite directors because he is able to bring a realistic style to everything he does. Almost every movie he makes handles itself perfectly. His camera angles and his style are a huge part of what makes his movies so good. Michael Crighton's book is also huge. It was an instant best seller. The book is basically all of the scientific aspect, and it seems so believable, I'm surprised cloning dinosaurs hasn't happened yet. Spielberg made a smart decision by cutting out a lot of the scientific jargon and replacing it with action. Michael Crighton's book is great, but as a movie, an audience couldn't stand it. Spielberg handles it just perfect. Of course, Joh Williams' score helps the movie as well. His movie themes are always good.
The actors in this movie are all really good. Sam Neill and Laura Dern are great as Alan Grant and Ellie Satler, the two leads. Jeff Goldblum has never been a favourite actor of mine, but I do like him in this. His style of acting provides just the right amount of comic relief.
While some people may find the film is a little slow, I think it's a great movie to watch on a rainy day.
8/10