Jurassic World bring new life to series

Rating: 8/10 (8 October 2015)

As someone who grew up in the 90's I was elated to find out Jurassic Park was coming back with the fourth installment to the series with this summer's biggest blockbuster, Jurassic World. Jurassic Park was by far the best and most memorable film of the original trilogy. The sequels were still extremely profitable but were unpopular among fans and critics. So after 14 years the series is back, and maybe the long hiatus was the shot in the arm the series needed. Jurassic World roared into theaters this summer and was not only a financial success but also a great story that gives viewers the opportunity to finally see the park open to the public. The film follows a dinosaur trainer who must use his knowledge and bravery to help stop a genetically engineered dinosaur that is even more powerful and smarter than the T-Rex we had nightmares about after seeing the original film.
We quickly learn that Jurassic World has been open for over a decade and that park management feels it must do whatever it takes to ensure people are coming to Jurassic World in droves. A T-Rex is no longer enough to wow their guest so they make a dinosaur that does. Using the DNA from both a T-Rex and a raptor to create a bigger, faster, stronger, smarter, and aggressive dinosaur. This would have very likely been a huge financial success for the park if they were able to contain this billion dollar experiment but they apparently ran out of funding to build a proper encasement. There should be no excuse for a dinosaur escaping but the movie requires some action so no one should analyze that scene to harshly.
The characters in this movie are stereotypical clichés that one might expect from a big summer blockbuster. They each fulfill a role even if their character development is extremely predictable. Despite having an above average cast I thought many of the actors had a hard time delivering some of their lines and making it believable to the audience. I attribute that to a poorly written script at least as far as dialogue is concerned. The script is probably the one thing I would call for a change on. I understand that the dialogue must be somewhat simplistic because of the vast number of audiences this film appeals to but I truly believe there were better writers who could have helped the actors become more believable.
Despite the dinosaur breakout, Chris Pratt's character was able to limit the damage and become the action hero every great summer movie needs. I think the overall message of the film is that we need to stop messing with nature and playing god before we extinct ourselves. It seems evident that the follow up to their years film will focus on the idea of using dinosaurs as weapons in war. I can only imagine what can go wrong next. Jurassic World is by no means a perfect movie. But it is the perfect summer blockbuster. Sure it might be corny at times but it is one of those films where you are never bored. This movie answers the question of what would it be like if the park ever opened? The modern day visual effects and the bright vivid colors make this a visual stunning film. This was a great rebirth of an incredibly popular franchise. Jurassic World proved that audiences are not sick of dinosaurs.