I had read negative reviews about this movie and so I watched with a sense of dread. In particular, I was concerned about reports that the movie had a darker tone, returning to the horror form of the first film. However, I'm glad that I ended up enjoying it.
It is scarier than any of the movies since the first one, often relying on jump scares and scenes cut directly from the nightmares of any youth who read dinosaur books. As such, we were a little concerned about Rowen, especially after Connor sent him into a screaming fit by goosing him during the opening suspenseful scene. However, I told Rowen that I think of the dinosaurs as the good guys (like Batman hunting down criminals), and that the scenes aren't as scary if you root for them. I may have made a monster, as Rowen then giggled throughout the portions when dinosaurs got loose around people.
This movie was my least favorite of the Jurassic movies (I still haven't seen the third one), but it had enough heart and humor to keep me engaged throughout. Sure, many of the characters were unrealistic (especially the villains, who were evil in a Bond villain sort of way), the situations unbelievable (pyroclastic flows aren't just a dust cloud that a person can walk out of), and the plot mediocre (clearly two plots mashed into one movie), but it still makes for a good popcorn movie. It certainly makes me interested to see how the third movie wraps this story together.
I also got a kick out of watching Chris Pratt's video journals in the bonus features section. I know that not everyone likes him as an actor since he generally plays the same character in every movie; however, I like that character and I enjoy watching a person who seems to genuinely enjoy his work.
If you like watching dinosaurs, can handle some suspenseful moments taken directly from the horror movie playbook, and don't mind a little heavy-handed social commentary, this movie is worth the look. It's a fun popcorn action/suspense ride that will hopefully bring a solid payoff when the third movie in this second trilogy comes out in 2021. Just bring a healthy suspension of disbelief with your popcorn.
It is scarier than any of the movies since the first one, often relying on jump scares and scenes cut directly from the nightmares of any youth who read dinosaur books. As such, we were a little concerned about Rowen, especially after Connor sent him into a screaming fit by goosing him during the opening suspenseful scene. However, I told Rowen that I think of the dinosaurs as the good guys (like Batman hunting down criminals), and that the scenes aren't as scary if you root for them. I may have made a monster, as Rowen then giggled throughout the portions when dinosaurs got loose around people.
This movie was my least favorite of the Jurassic movies (I still haven't seen the third one), but it had enough heart and humor to keep me engaged throughout. Sure, many of the characters were unrealistic (especially the villains, who were evil in a Bond villain sort of way), the situations unbelievable (pyroclastic flows aren't just a dust cloud that a person can walk out of), and the plot mediocre (clearly two plots mashed into one movie), but it still makes for a good popcorn movie. It certainly makes me interested to see how the third movie wraps this story together.
I also got a kick out of watching Chris Pratt's video journals in the bonus features section. I know that not everyone likes him as an actor since he generally plays the same character in every movie; however, I like that character and I enjoy watching a person who seems to genuinely enjoy his work.
If you like watching dinosaurs, can handle some suspenseful moments taken directly from the horror movie playbook, and don't mind a little heavy-handed social commentary, this movie is worth the look. It's a fun popcorn action/suspense ride that will hopefully bring a solid payoff when the third movie in this second trilogy comes out in 2021. Just bring a healthy suspension of disbelief with your popcorn.
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