GENRE:
Action, Adventure
RATING:
PG-13 for intense action, some violence and language
RUNTIME:
2 hours and 26 minutes
PLATFORM:
Movie Theatre
STARRING:
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy,
Lego Movie)
Bryce
Dallas Howard (The Village); Laura
Dern (Big Little Lies)
DIRECTOR:
Collin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed,
Jurassic World)
WRITERS:
Emily Carmichael (Pacific Rim: Uprising),
Treverrow
(Jurassic World: Fallen
Kingdom),
PLOT:
Dinosaurs now roam the earth but there is an even bigger threat of grain being
destroyed.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I’ve gone this far, might as well end it.
STORY STUFF: This film should be a lot shorter. Way too much bloated dialogue and not enough action. It’s a while before the first good chase scene happens with dinos chasing our heroes down the busy streets. Everyone seems fine with dinosaurs cohabitating with us. I know I would have a problem with it. Then again I can just calm an approaching dinosaur by raising my hand and making eye contact. In a dinosaur film it was a bit surprising that it was locusts that were causing the problems. This story is all over the place but things get a bit better when the old and new cast unite and compare notes. That was fun. I think at the end I’m supposed to care which dinosaur wins in an apex predator fight. I didn’t. Also, those are the most unaffected deer I’ve even seen. Were they drugged or hard of hearing?
ACTING STUFF: There’s nothing really special to talk about. Pratt is charming as always. Goldblum gets some fun lines (and a lot more screentime than the overhyped Fallen Kingdom). The bad guy is cartoonishly evil with the temperament of Kylo Ren – wasn’t a fan.
ARTISTIC STUFF: Of course, you come for the dinosaurs. They are well done like always. I also like hearing John William’s theme kick in a bunch of times.
VERDICT:
Two stars out of five
SEE IT IF:
You’ve seen the other Jurassic films and want closure?
UPCOMING REVIEW: Lightyear, Elvis
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