Okay, well, today, we are going to be journeying through the world of dinosaurs. That is in honor of Jurassic World: Dominion being released as of next month. So now, let’s start at the beginning, with the one that started both the Jurassic Park, and Jurassic World franchises, and talk about 1993’s Jurassic Park.
Plot: Doctors John Hammond, and Ian Malcolm (Richard Attenborough, and Jeff Goldblum respectively) invite two archaeologists, by the names of Doctors Alan Grant, and Ellie Sattler (Sam Neill, and Laura Dern respectively) to investigate a dinosaur park called Jurassic Park to see if the place would be safe enough to open to the public, and see all the dinosaurs that roam about there. Will this journey turn out to be safe, or will it turn out that the place is full of enough dangerous dinosaurs that the park will have to be kept off from the public?
Okay, for the most part, Jurassic Park is, without a doubt, a classic film. I mean whether you’ve seen this a few times in your life, or even watched it a bunch, there’s no doubt that one likely remembers a great deal about this movie. I still remember having a biology class during my sophomore year of high school, and the teacher of that class having us watch this film, and write a paper in regards to either the cloning topic, or one of the other topics that are discussed in this film. Still, even if Steven Spielberg was a genius in regards to how well to make this film, I’m not sure that this film was entirely perfect. First of all, having some rather atheistic comments in Jurassic Park was probably not the best idea as far as some of the script went. Also, in regards to the whole deal of finding certain genetic DNA to surprisingly create the dinosaurs, why not instead have a special lost island, or something like that where there were some dinosaurs that DID NOT go extinct back in the day? Seeing as scientists attempted to clone human beings in the early to mid-2000s, and may still be happening somewhat even today, how do we know that popular films like Jurassic Park didn’t seem to factor into scientists deciding to perform such a practice, you know? As for the whole evolution deal, yeah definitely not the best idea to insert evolution ideas into this film, you know?
Okay, okay, you’re probably now starting to think that this film is horrible, yes? Well, no, despite those potential setbacks in this film, Jurassic is still very well done. To begin, the score is amazing. I’m not sure if John Williams got an Oscar for Best Original Score for this film, or not. If he didn’t, he should have. That is especially since one, or two pieces from this film have been heard elsewhere in real life places. Yeah, when something like that’s the case, you know that you did something right. The characters are also really good. Yes, there were some that could have maybe been given their due more than they were in the end. Still, aside from that, the characters are definitely well written. Not to mention that the bondings that occur between certain characters are great. As for the script, even if there are a few lines that could potentially feel rather cringeworthy at times, the script is brilliant aside from that. Even when certain funny moments occur, the script ends up being very sharp, and brilliant. The CGI on the dinosaur also looks very good for a film that was released in the 1990s. Could it be better by today’s standards? Maybe a little, but not by much. Additionally, it was cool to have the world building of Jurassic Park be as good as it was, along with the characters being well written. Oh, and the sound effects, how could you not love those, especially for the non-talking dinosaur characters? Oh, and how about this movie teaching some good additional lessons, like how especially bad decisions can lead to the worst not just for yourself, but likely for other as well, you know? The acting is also on point. I was surprised to find that Samuel L. Jackson was in this film. Seeing him be in this before going on to be in the Marvel superhero movies, as well as Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequels is most definitely a delight. Finally, it was great to see Steven Spielberg make a film that can prove that stories can be very good such as Jurassic Park, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, animated films like The Land Before Time, you name it?
And that’s my review for 1993’s Jurassic Park. Though this film has some tough subjects that aren’t always the best, this film is definitely very well done. Yes, there were a few flaws in it. Still, because the pros outweigh the cons by a lot, Jurassic Park is still a film that is worth seeing. I would say start on this film before you see either the remaining Jurassic Park, or even Jurassic World films. This movie most definitely will have a lot to discuss once you’re done watching it. Definitely watch Jurassic Park, and see what you think!
Final Grade: B+
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