This time it's a successful film. Fortunately, the producers, led by unknown director Coline Trevorrow, managed to put together an interesting enough story with excellent dinosaurs. They didn't need star actors to pull it off. Rising stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard were enough. The main story stands on this duo. They're ably seconded by Iron Man 3 child actor Ty Simpkins as the younger brother of the brotherly pair we're worried about.
The dinosaurs once again play the lead role. Not just Raptors, who are very smart and learn, but can't be used as pets. Of course, the main star of the films is Tyrannosaurus rex and the newly genetically engineered Indominus rex, who is the main dinosaur villain.
Jurassic World as a sequel to Jurassic Park has stood up to the test of time. It's a loose sequel with everything going for it. For those who remember the original Jurassic Park, which went into cinemas a long 22 years ago, there are many references. Including, of course. John Hammond statues and a slew of negative characters (Nedry could narrate).
For new fans of the film, there are many new dinosaurs and glimpses of ancient history. In Jurassic World, it's as if a plaque from the Night at the Museum movies has made its way into both the Paleontology History Museum and Dinopark.
It's a wonder what Colin Trevorrow has done with the park. I don't know how much of it was just his invention and how much was oversight by the producers, but this film has earned its position as one of this year's surprise films and a claim to the top spot for film of the year.
It's a good mix of retro elements with a modern take. In two hours, we're not bothered by any movie star being given the most emphasis. There are no big surprises in store. It's all set in the history of the previous three films.
There's no annoying CGI that stands out either. It's very positive that the computer geeks behind the keyboard have gone to great lengths to create a workable world of dinosaurs and their fights. Their computer monsters fit perfectly into the legacy of their history, when 20 years ago computers were as slow as snails and only used to generate 8 minutes.
New times and new film have bequeathed all the classic tricks to modern machines, and so it's very much to their credit that the computer dinosaurs hark back with their technical workings to the days when people in suits used to come in to play the Raptors' legs.
When you say Jurassic Park in music, everyone thinks of John Williams' main theme. New composer Michael Giacchino, who is gradually taking over more films from his more famous predecessors, has composed a soundtrack that fits exactly what we should expect from the film. As a composer, he knows how to continue the music of his predecessors. He lets the themes from the original composers ring out, but still composes his music to fit the film. I think the new composer can appropriately create new music with reference to the original composers.
As with the latest Star Trek films, where he kept the central (best theme) from Alexander Courage. So in Jurassic World, he left the original Williams theme that defines the film, and it wouldn't have been right without it.
I can find really few faults with the film. Just insanely small and minor ones. The film is a contender for a successful film, or even one of the films of the year. I was very positively surprised and would definitely recommend it for the summer season. Every kid should go to the island to see the historical living dinosaurs. It's a lot of fun. The movie about this island is for every member of the family. From dad, who remembers the first episode, to elementary school kids, who Jurassic World is also for. What the heck, I'll definitely buy the Blu-ray for Christmas and watch all the movies at once over the holidays.
Original release of this article on May 4, 2019 – Kritiky.cz
