Movie Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the second installation off the Jurassic World trilogy and the fourth in the Jurassic franchise. We got the chance to book a screening that comes with a free poster for every purchase of two tickets. I was feeling divided with this promo. I was worried that this will not live up to the expectations of the viewers; hence, they are giving away some freebies. But then again, the seats were already filled and the cinema was jam-packed (maybe it’s the freebies).

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Fallen Kingdom follows the story of what’s left from the theme park at Isla Nublar. The dinosaurs are now running freely on the island where a dormant volcano has become active. People are now making a resolve whether to save them or let them go extinct again.  Plot-wise, I know I’ve already seen this before (well, that part where the antagonist wants to take hold of the dinosaurs as part of a grander scheme). The story has been used up time and again but what got me is the idea of rescuing these dinos despite the destruction that may cause. Not all of them are harmful though and it would be great for this generation to witness and experience their presence (at least for the movie). I agree that it was trying to be everything all at the same time but I guess it sets up the next narrative. It may come as cliché and predictable but the treatment is amazing which is a forgivable aspect all throughout.

In terms of character development, it lacks layers but some will pique your interest while others will provide comedic relief and punchlines to make it a pleasurable movie experience. The love story between Chris Pratt’s character (Owen Grady) and Bryce Howard’s (Claire Dearing) is confusing but it’s not the focal point of the story. I like the fact that Claire is not your typical damsel in distress. She can stand and fight on her own. Overall, it did not fail to stir a whirlwind of emotions. I was laughing at first then I found myself in grief and then I was terrified and then I was hyped up all over again.

Visually, it was able to maximize all the special effects needed, even the sounds to make it appealing on the big screen. At the first Jurassic World, a genetically-engineered Indominus Rex went on berserk. Now, they have created an Indoraptor which is stronger and bigger. They have presented a whole lot of new dinosaurs that the audience would surely enjoy and they are getting more and more impressive. What’s next on the third chapter? That’s something that we have yet to see.

We waited until the last roll and we couldn’t figure out the end credit scene. Was it a glimpse of what’s to come, was it something else or was it merely a scene to end the movie? In a nutshell, it is without doubt that this is already part of pop culture and a sci-fi adventure that everyone loves and I can’t wait for the final movie and see how they would drive it to conclude this fascinating series to a close.

I'm giving this an 8/10. You may also want to read this review: https://geekatana.blogspot.com/2018/06/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-non.html

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