An Awe-Inspiring Thriller

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2018)

I have yet to see a movie whose practical and CGI effects have aged as beautifully as Jurassic Park. This film also brings a sort of thoughtfulness that similar science fiction adaptations often neglect. While much of the movie showcases the violence and chaos that resulted from the hubris of Hammond, it also gives viewers a chance to feel the awe of the paleontologists when they first glimpse the living flesh of the fossils they had studied for decades. The low camera angles in most of the scenes let the viewer feel as though they are in the park, gazing up at the Brontosaurus for the first time. The "evil" in this film is not the dinosaurs, but rather the individuals trying to exploit them for monetary gain and power. It showcases the folly of man's arrogance in their attempt to control and breed creatures who thrived millions of years longer than humans, and continue to adapt despite their efforts to control them. "Life finds a way" despite all.