Jurassic World (English, 2015)

Jurassic World may not meet the expectations set by Steven Spielberg‘s original, but it does surpass the underwhelming sequels, and it has enough visual delights, hilarity, and memorable performances to make an exciting watch. Like its antecedents, it also fills up the screen with roaring and globe-shaking dinosaurs, and the humans are merely just to fill in the tiny gaps – literally and figuratively. It’s seems to be a formula that works quite as well in 2015 as it did in the 90’s.

The attractions depicted in the Jurassic World where kids ride baby triceratops, teens drive in hamster balls amongst some massive prehistoric herbivores, a giant underwater dinosaur put on the stage like how dolphins are – not just take a dig at the current state of affairs in traditional animal parks but also are pleasing crowd-pullers for the sheer fantasy instill in kids and adults alike by virtue of some commendable cinematography.

Chris Pratt is the biggest stand out of the whole movie. After his down-to-earth action star image in movies like Zero Dark Thirty and Guardians of the Galaxy, his portrayal as the uber-cool raptor trainer and a vintage motorcycle rider, clearly makes him a crowd-favorite. Apparently, he is the only likable human in the movie and the only person everyone hopes stays around, if they do make another Jurassic Park movie.

Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins, the kid actors in the movie come across as accomplished actors and play out the roles essayed to them. While Ty is confused as to look at which dinosaur amongst the numerous choices, Nick has similar issues with the number of beautiful girls visiting the park – which makes a great pairing for the boys on screen. Their encounters with the dinosaurs are worth the watch as well.

The writing in this movie is really flat and pretty awful at times. The movie keeps re-creating or presenting scenes that are just like the original Jurassic Park movie and could have been avoided. The animals are not used to narrate the story and not allowed to be a part of it, instead simply shown as towering freaks of nature always hungry for blood.

While the 3D beasts are undeniably impressive, their human counterparts remain resolutely two-dimensional and even worse. The buttoned-up, control-freak park executive Bryce Dallas Howard, starts off irritating and shares absolutely no chemistry with her nephews nor the protagonist as she ends up playing a not so well defined character.

Irrfan Khan, as the effusive billionaire park owner who merely mouths a few philosophical lines is a baffling choice for the character as he seldom looks in control and worsens things by trying to pull off an accent that comes out terribly bad.