THE Dinosaur Movie of all Dinosaur Movies

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2009)

16 years later, I still love this movie, for a couple of reasons. It pushed the limits on special effects for its time, and the majority of the end result was as good as promised, but it still didn't compromise in content or purpose, and it tied a pretty important lesson into the plot without being preachy or being a stretch.
"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." Relevant for its day, and arguably more relevant for ours. This movie basically told the world about moderation, and about keeping perspective in the ever-changing world of technological advancement. It reminded us all that there is an underlying moral issue behind everything we create that should be addressed before the profit is made.
It also introduced America to Dr. Ian Malcolm, who despite being a pretentious know-it-all, has a good point about evolution, among other things.
Basically, to this day I am still convinced that Jurassic Park is still the perfect marriage of story and effects. The scenery is impeccable for being comprised of mostly extinct creatures and made in the early nineties, and it actually created quite a visual atmosphere. The score by John Williams is memorable, and serves the beautiful artificial scenery well. It's also there for the edgier moments, as is the CGI crew.
Jurassic Park may be the most nostalgic movie ever made for me, but I loved it the first time I saw it, and nothing has changed since then. It represents the ultimate movie experience, and I really wish I was a bit older so it could have made its gigantic impression on me on the big screen, rather me seeing it on VHS, and then getting my hopes up for the awful sequels that followed.