My all-time favorite movie...but, it needed something more - Part 1

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2019)

Very few films get a 10/10 star rating from me (most get 9/10 or less) and JURASSIC PARK has made it to this high rating. It is my all-time favorite film out of ANY film. The sequels fared well, but none of them got higher than 9/10 stars.
However, even my favorite film is not without its flaws. These are based on my own personal opinions and not actual flaws from the film itself. When I say "flaws", I mean there could have been things to make my favorite film even better than it already is. So, without further ado, let me say what would have improved this film that it didn't feature.
1 - THE RAPTORS
No, I don't mean they should have had feathers, as many people have said many times over. What I mean is they should have had much more screen time and depicted as less vicious than they were. They have become my favorite of all the dinosaurs...and probably one major reason this is my favorite film. I sympathize with them and fiercely defend them.
Let's start out with the intro scene when the Raptor is being hauled by a large crate and about to be moved into a tight security pen. For the Raptor inside, it must have felt like it was about to go to a prison cell. Indeed, the pen itself DOES look like a security prison for inmates. I'm sure this must have scared and confused the animal. So, what does a confused, frightened animal do? Defend itself...hence, the scene as it played out. It grabbed the first thing that was within its reach. Unfortunately for Jophery, it happened to be him.
Now, let's go to the scene when they feed the Raptors a sickly-looking black bull that even I would never touch, let alone eat. Do you REALLY think the Raptors actually ate that thing? Notice when the harness is lifted back up, there is NO blood on it? At least, I never noticed any blood on it. What I believe they did in the pen is cut the animal loose from the harness and shook the trees to put on an act for the visitors. If I were a Raptor and was offered that bull to eat, I'd have thrown up from the sight of it. I suspect at least one of the Raptors did the same thing. The sound of them "devouring" the bull while the trees shook may have been one or more of the Raptors vomiting.
Mr. Arnold being killed by the Raptor in the maintenance shed may have been a defense action...or, perhaps he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Since his death was never actually depicted...only showing his severed arm on-screen...it's possible that he may have teased and provoked the animal into attacking him. Who knows? And, Muldoon's death was justified. He hated them from the beginning and wanted them destroyed. The Raptors weren't stupid. They knew they had to get rid of him before he got rid of them.
When it came to the Raptors "stalking" Tim and Lex in the kitchen, I believe it was a mistake. They initially came for the food that was left on the table in the dining room, but the kids misunderstood and went to hide. Why did the Raptors follow them into the kitchen? They probably thought the kids had more food in the kitchen. After all, what do you think kitchens are used for? Although it seemed like one Raptor was charging at Lex (only for it to bang its head against a shiny cabinet after being fooled by her reflection), I believe its intention was not to kill her, but merely catch her. Perhaps, it was hungry and believed she could be a chef and maybe wanted her to make some food.
But, once it was injured, it became angry and believed these humans were a threat to them. That belief set the remainder of this film in motion as we've seen it. One Raptor was kicked in the face by Grant, which only made the Raptors even more angry than before. By that point, they were on the defense and attempted to defend themselves from Grant, Ellie, and the children until the Tyrannosaurus Rex showed up and finished them off.
Speaking of Ellie, I forgot to mention why the Raptor seemingly "attacked" her in the shed. All the noise she and the equipment were making probably got its attention and was curious to see what was going on. When she started screaming, the Raptor was probably confused by this two-legged creature and probably wanted to try and help her calm down. Unfortunately, Ellie took it the wrong way and, thus, the scene played out as we've seen it.
At the end of the film, there should have been a stowaway Raptor hiding in the helicopter when the survivors were flown away from Isla Nublar. This also goes for each of the sequels. All five films should have had a Raptor that goes home with the survivors. That would have made this film (and its sequels) even better than they were.
End of Part 1