Jurassic World shows us what we have
learned since the failures of Jurassic
Park. John Hammond's dream has come to life, and is plagued with all of the
promise and problems of a live animal theme park. There are people who respect
the dinosaurs (Chris Pratt), people who learn to (Bryce Dallas Howard), and
people who don't (Vincent D'Onofrio).
It's
a competent sequel to Jurassic Park,
referencing and recognizing the source in many ways, including the presence of BD Wong.
Yes,
it is irritating that Bryce Dallas Howard's character runs around in heels. I
kept wishing the screenwriters would have Romancing
the Stone'd the shoes (i.e, lopped off the heels with a machete). Others
have illuminated issues with this character; suffice to say, the franchise
needs another Dr. Ellie Sattler.
And
the relationship between the leads is a little bit cheesy. When they kiss, it's
hard not to say What? Really? Now?
Jurassic World has earned its PG-13 rating with mostly bloodless violence and the maximum
allowable number of specific cuss words. I'd say its kid-appropriateness is a
little higher than Iron Man 3.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. The
more I think about it, the more eager I am for a Jurassic Marathon: Jurassic Park followed by Jurassic World. The makings of a lovely
lazy Sunday afternoon. I might even pay money to see it as a double feature in
a movie theater.
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