Film No. 44 (2015) June 24th. 6.45 PM READING Cinemas Belmont.
"Every time we have unveiled a new attraction, attendance has spiked".
Jurassic World
Jurassic World, the B Grade movie of the year, without doubt may even become the highest grossing movie of all time. The B Grade tag doesn't dilute it's credibility, it just describes the film from a formula driven content POV. And what a formula this big blockbuster of a disaster movie has.
A flailing tourist attraction of a dinosaur park needs to maintain the edge in the new beasts department. So what happens when the newer bigger, more intelligent Indominus Rex goes free in a tourist park during peak holiday season? Of course we have the kid and his teenage brother out exploring when they shouldn't be. Their Aunt, who does everything in high heels and a tight skirt, is an executive in the parks hierarchy and rarely takes heed of the buffed ranger guy who will eventually help save the day.
Funnily enough I was reminded of an outstanding documentary when watching JW. Blackfish told the story of Tilikum an Orca (Killer Whale) held in captivity. It was responsible for the maiming of various keepers and handlers at a Sea World attraction in the U.S. Large intelligent animals held in captivity have the potential to cause mayhem because of their circumstance and the way they have been cloned. Jurassic World uses the same premise, and if you sit and watch in 3D glasses the mayhem is twice as chaotic.
There are no big names in the cast or crew to talk of, except perhaps Spielberg (Executive Producer). There is nothing new either from a script or effects POV. There is however a vehicle which looks more like a tom-bowler which is innovative but that's about it. The first two weekends of the film's release, world wide, saw nearly half a billion dollars taken. I'm not sure there are enough corn kernels being cultivated to keep up with the demands of Candy Bars. Jurassic World is a B Grader of the highest order … I got what I expected, it's just I'm still wondering what all the hype is about? 7GUMS.
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