Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review, Trailer, Plot Synopsis And More
Four years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that's about to erupt. They soon encounter terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinos while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire planet.
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review
Bayona, along with screenwriters Trevorrow and Connolly, also bring a great deal of heart and tragedy to the world, especially when it comes to the dinosaurs. Fallen Kingdom showcases the wonder and amazement of seeing dinosaurs made real through de-extinction, while also balancing it with the true cost of what it means - not only for humans, but for the creatures who now exist in a modern world. One of the biggest strengths of the Jurassic Park franchise, both the original series and the new trilogy kicked off in Jurassic World, has been the concept of de-extinct dinosaurs and how humans would co-exist in modern day with these creatures. While Jurassic World relegated the dinosaurs to its titular theme park on Isla Nublar, Fallen Kingdom takes the next logical steps to build out this alternate universe - and those steps lead toward a very different and very compelling reality that will be further explored in Jurassic World 3.
However, like Jurassic World, one of the weaker aspects of Fallen Kingdom is the relationship of its two leads. The on-again, off-again romance of Claire and Owen feels shoehorned into the story simply for the sake of checking some box. For their parts, Pratt brings the same amount of swagger and charm to Owen as in Jurassic World, while Howard plays a more dynamic and matured version of Claire. The supporting players of Smith's Franklin and Pineda's Zia provide equal amounts of fun comedic relief and necessary plot progression. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Isabella Sermon's performance as Benjamin Lockwood's granddaughter Maisie, who turns out to be a compelling addition to the film. And, of course, Jeff Goldblum returns for Fallen Kingdom, reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm. While his performance will be fun for longtime fans of Jurassic Park, it amounts to little more than a cameo. Certainly, some aspects of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom are retreads of previous Jurassic Park films, with even the movie's Indoraptor repurposing the basic concept of Jurassic World's Indominus Rex - making a man-made dinosaur the main antagonist. Undoubtedly, these issues arise from Trevorrow and Connolly's script, which is weak at times. Fallen Kingdom feels like much more of a fully realized idea and application of the Jurassic World concept. But, the back half of the movie isn't quite as tightly woven as the first, with the script setting up a number of interesting threads and struggling a bit to pull them all together by the third act. Still, it's an entertaining enough third act that sets the stage for Jurassic World 3 to take the franchise somewhere new. All in all, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom provides the fun and adventure moviegoers have come to expect from the Jurassic Park franchise, while providing a great deal of horror and perhaps even more heart than viewers may be expecting. Further, the concepts and ideas explored in Fallen Kingdom also weave in a little more to think about in terms of the real impact de-extinct dinosaurs would have on humankind's existence on Earth. And, given Bayona's visuals as applied to the big action set pieces throughout the film, this may be one for fans to catch in IMAX. Ultimately, Fallen Kingdom is a more mature and fully realized vision than Jurassic World, offering plenty of entertainment for diehard Jurassic Park fans and casual summer moviegoers alike. 6.8/10 |
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