The best movie about Dinosaurs ever made

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2009)

I have such fond memories of this Spielberg classic. I saw it with my Dad and my younger sister in 93 when it first released, at the time I had seen nothing like it. It was a very expensive movie to make, a lot of money was spent not only on the superb special effects but also the merchandising(the books,the toys etc). It was money well spent, Jurrasic Park went on to make millions and millions(it is in the top 10 grossers ever). The special effects were way ahead of it's time, the Dinosaurs looked so real and terrifying. I watched Jurrasic Park a couple of weeks ago and realised it holds up remarkably well,special effects have advanced since 93 yet the special effects for Jurrasic Park still look great. Adapted from a Micheal Chriction novel(which is also superb) it tells the story of people who visit a Dinosaur theme park and how their lives are put in danger during a blackout when the Dinosaurs escape. Spielberg put in some great moments of tension, for instance in the scene where they are sitting in the jeeps and the glass in the front of the jeep starts to vibrate is absolute genius. I love the part in the end where they are going back in the helicopter and there is that shot of the bird which reminds us how the Dinosaurs have evolved.