Poorly-Written

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2015)

When I heard about Jurassic World's box office records, I was intrigued. I thought, "Surely Jurassic World offers something valuable enough to garner that much attention". I expected a movie with great visuals, action, and an exciting premise.
I was satisfied in that regard. The visuals were fine, and I never felt bored. The premise was passable, and the action was fun. Although the CGI was poorly-rendered and overused, it was forgivable.
What disappointed me the most, however, was the writing.
A lot of the dialogue was atrocious. It seemed as if nobody had reviewed the script, or that the script writer had never bothered to write a second draft. Often, the characters say things which don't belong given the context. When characters should express terror or horror, they act sentimental.
Another horrid aspect of Jurassic World's writing was the forced character development. Terribly, terribly forced character development! There was nothing subtle or convincing about the changes in each character. It was as if the script writers had heard that character development was important, but had no idea how to properly incorporate it into a movie. On several occasions the characters deliver lines out of context, in order to drive some character development into the film. Here are two examples of horribly-written character changes:
-- The growing bond between the younger boy and the teenager. -- The manager, Claire, and her viewpoint regarding the dinosaurs.
On one occasion the teenager changed dramatically all of a sudden, without explanation. He began to pay more attention to his younger brother, acting softer and kinder, consoling him. Wait... what? Just a moment ago, the teenager was ignoring him and being a sultry jerk! Again, it's as if nobody reviewed the script. The character changes were jerky and jarring.
Finally, the script contained many poorly-fleshed out subplots which didn't seem to belong at all. They added a whole "family issue" subplot, with the divorce of the parents of the two child characters. They mentioned it once in the beginning, once in the middle, and once in the end, with no proper resolution. Are we supposed to care?
The romance between Claire and Owen (Chris Pratt) was passable, but I wish that it was more three-dimensional. The only conflict that took place between them was petty banter used as a form of comic relief. It was just a generic Hollywood romance that nobody asked for.
The writing did have its moments of excellence, though. The comic relief was well-executed, to the point that I wished that there was more of it. Some of the most enjoyable moments in that film were jokes.
In conclusion, the film was fun but poorly-written. 6/10.