From Fear to Fave

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2019)

My parents took me to see this at a drive-in theater when I was 5-years old. I hope they didn't have to pay for my entry because I spent the majority of the film hiding beneath the dashboard. In fact, I was so traumatized by the experience that the next time I went to Chuck-E-Cheese, I hid under a table. Then years later, I saw the movie again when I was about 13-years old and I absolutely fell in love. The storytelling is simple. Man creates island of dinosaurs, needs experts to come out and validate safety/accuracy of park, and then things go horribly wrong. It's simple but very effective. Each shot tells a visual story in itself and enhances the writing in a way that drives the story forward without every feeling rushed or too slow. The acting is incredible. The music is something that's stayed with me for years. Although, that's partly because I've watched this movie at least 15 times since I fell in love with it. Great movie with great scares and I absolutely recommend it to any action and thriller movie fans.