The "O" Word !

Rating: 7/10 (20 February 2009)

I remember well that I was craving to see (Jurassic Park) right after its release. For one reason, (Steven Spielberg) is interesting to watch; at that time I was about completing all what he did of movies up to that moment. And for another reason, the movie hit high and became the most successful movie ever, reaching to the unthinkable number: 900 Million Dollar. (Titanic) would ascend the throne later, achieving 100 million more, but not before 4 years. So, I went to watch it.. and what a disappointment!
Yes, the idea is wild, the action is good, and the performance is fair, BUT that's, from my point of view, isn't my idea of the movie that millions must watch, love, and remember greatly. The only exceptional thing here was the CGI. Back then, it was so rare to call the CGI in a movie "perfect", but this one deserved that. 95 % of those dinosaurs was real. However, I don't think for this reason apart that this movie got to be selected in the best 100 movies ever!
The action was good, which's bad as long as we're talking about a (Spielberg) movie, where the action is always super. The ending was laconic and badly-directed, maybe that's because (Spielberg), as I knew later, had to be connected with (Schindler's List) while finishing this one in the same time. (Spielberg)'s specter of flying, as the ultimate pure dream, or as a reference to the victory of the spiritual nature against the terrestrial evil (from E.T, Hook, etc..) was portrayed in the end naively. (John Williams)'s music is better than the movie at times. And the message is simple: "Don't play with nature". Ok, it's simple and pretty old too!
Therefore, I'm certain that the movie's huge success got something to do with factors outside of it (political, economical, social, whatever..) more than factors in it. Sometimes I read about this movie stuff that provokes me to the max, such as: "Scrutinize closely the way the dinosaurs look with their eyes, then you'll understand the deep philosophy of Spielberg while he's dealing with the humanity's end??". This kind of serious balderdash makes me so sick!
So, eventually, it's nothing but good action, with good idea, and very good CGI, nothing more. In fact, it's a case of one movie that has been produced by 60 million dollar and has been propagandized by 68 million dollar, so you have to notice the power of publicity very well if you want to understand the success of this movie.
Sorry, but after hearing about the score that this movie hit, watching it, then reading about the hidden grand meanings in it (!), I must say the "O" word, which's maybe the most frequently used word in all of the reviews nowadays: This movie is "Overrated". At least I said it once!