Nothing wows us anymore like those dinosaurs did back in 93!

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2017)

Jurassic Park
There are certain events in life that change the world we live in. Can that be said about a movie? Yes I think it can. There has to be game changers in everything in life or we would never progress. In terms of cinema Jurassic Park certainly was a game changer. Special effects for one would never be the same again. Just as Star Wars radically changed the face of cinema in the 70's, Jurassic Park landed like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs. The summer of 93 was overrun with Velociraptors and the sound of stomping feet. It was the first time I'd ever seen a newspaper advert encouraging me to go see a movie for a second time just so I could believe my eyes. At seventeen years old when this film was released even I was scratching my head wondering where they had managed to get a load of dinosaurs from. The SFX really are that good. Even today over twenty years on they still stand up.
Based on the novel written by Micheal Crichton, Jurassic Park revolves around the idea of genetically created dinosaurs that roam around a safari park on a secluded Island. The owner of the park needs it to be signed off by so called experts before he can go ahead and open it to the public. Monster mayhem ensues! From the opening credits with the escalating sound of pan pipes to the cracking of branches as a large crate is brought into view. Director Steven Spielberg has the audience hooked. There are so many amazing memories to take away from this film. Many becoming embedded in popular culture. The shaking glass of water on the dashboard being probably the most famous. All though it can be said that it's the dinosaurs that are the true stars of this picture, Spielberg did wrangle together a very impressive cast. Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum lead the way but superb support from Sir Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck and Samuel L Jackson among others all add to this movie masterpiece. I really do believe in terms of movie making this film is a masterpiece. Subsequent sequels were bound to follow but they paled in comparison. Jurassic Park was one of those films you watched with your mouth open. In awe of what was happening on screen. It's a shame now that we have come so far in terms of special effects that nothing really wows us like those dinosaurs did back in 93! Jurassic Park was a turning point in movie making in regards to SFX. A true game changer.