Technical
Assessment :
3.5
Moral Assessment: 3.5
CINEMA Rating: V14
Twenty-two years after the catastrophes with InGen’s Jurassic Park
project, Simon Masrani (Khan) has found a way to revive and operate the program
and now owns the biggest Themed Resort, Jurassic World, which attracts at least
20, 000 visitors a day. Meanwhile, brothers Zach (Robinson) and Gray (Simpkins)
are on the way to Jurassic World to spend some quality time with their aunt
Claire (Howard), the park’s Operation Manager. However, Claire has more
important matters she feels she needs to attend to
and delegates her assistant to look after her nephews. Meanwhile, the park is
about ready to release their latest creation, the Indominus Rex, a T-Rex genetically engineered according to the
comments of the focus groups. Accordingly, this dinosaur will be bigger, fiercer, and
scarier since the public are tired of the existing attractions. Masrani wants
the expert opinion of Owen Grady (Pratt), the parks’ Velociraptor trainer,
first so Claire fetches him to show the Indominus.
But when they arrive, they find that the Indominus
has apparently escaped basing on the claw marks on the fence. A team enters the
enclosure but is ambushed by the Indominus
who faked his escaped through characteristics from various animals whose
DNAs he was made from. A bigger chaos is about to ensue with the unstoppable Indominus on the loose in a full-packed
park. The only hope is with Owen and his four Velociraptors.
A successful box-office film gives its remakes and sequels both an
advantage and a disadvantage. On the one hand, there is a ready fan base to
support the franchise, on the other, comparison is inevitable for the expectant
fans. Jurassic World has some huge
shoes to fill and it barely does. Storywise, there is a commendable effort to
bring in tender moments between man and beast instead of portraying the once
extinct creatures as the antagonists. They, after all, have been forced to live
beyond their time for the selfish reasons. Main characters were properly
developed and well played but supporting ones are forgettable. There is a lack
of humor and punchlines in the script but is flows effortlessly still. The
computer-generated images are magnificent and worth one’s while. Jurassic Park really comes to life,
structure, attraction, dinosaurs and all. However, the
suspense and thrill pales in comparison to Spielberg’s 1993 and 1997 films,
considering that CGI here is a thousand times better. Jurassic World is an enjoyable movie but it may not be remembered
the way its predecessors are.
There is a redemptive satisfaction to be reminded that man cannot
dominate creation and nature. You would think that the disaster that took place
22 years ago is enough to teach people that, but no—man finds a way around for
the sake a few hundred bucks. Jurassic
World is an epitome of man’s greed and conceit and a harsh reminder that
these will ultimately lead to his own downfall. On the other hand, Jurassic World emphasizes the importance
of relationships and bonds—marriage on verge of breaking up destroys the kids,
a woman who focuses on her career more than her family loses meaning, a man who
respects life in all forms gains a friend. This specific theme made the
difference in this 4th installment of the Jurassic franchise. CINEMA raises a yellow flag on some
scenes too graphic for very young children that may either scare or desensitize
them. Parents are advised to use discretion in allowing their younger children
to watch.
