Walk In The
Park
Film:
Jurassic World
Cast: Chris
Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan
Directed by:
Colin Trevorrow
Duration: 2
hrs 4mins
Rating: *
* * 1 / 2
It’s been over 20 years since the dinosaurs and Steven
Spielberg’s vision blew us away with Jurassic
Park, adapted from Michael Crichton’s book. While watching Jurassic World the latest in the
franchise and fourth in line, you are constantly reminded, in a good way, what
a spectacular film the original one was - anyone can use CGI but to use it tell
a darn good story with so many memorable scenes, it takes a Spielberg to do
that.
Director Colin Trevorrow has done a commendable job with
Spielberg on board as executive producer – there is only so much you can do
when dinosaur’s run riot in a fairly predictable plot and he seems to be aware
of that. Within those parameters, considering that the previous two films
failed, Trevorrow does well to pull it off by keeping it simple. Time and again, the film also pays a tribute
to the original, the rear view mirror shot being one of them.
John Hammond who envisaged the park is gone but his dream has
come alive. A fully functional Jurassic
park but called Jurassic World is operational in Costa Rica and tourists are
flocking there, ignoring everything that happened in part 2 and 3.
The place is managed by Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) who is
career oriented woman and a bit stiff at time. Investors want something bigger
bolder and cool and the park to keep the interest going, it is bit like mobile
companies coming up with new models ever so often. Hence a new dinosaur is
genetically modified, he is called Indominus
Rex. While Claire is supposed to
look after her two nephews, which she doesn’t, all hell breaks loose when Indominus Rex comes out in the open.
Irrfan Khan plays an entrepreneur who controls the park while Owen (Chris Pratt)
is a dinosaur trainer of sorts. The stage is all set for the prehistoric
creatures to run amok.
There are a couple of sub plots
thrown in for good measure – an army man (Vincent D’Onofrio) is controlling the
‘experiment’, after robots, the army is looking for dinosaurs to fight for them
and the relationship between man and animal, raptors in this case adds a nice
touch to the proceedings. Trevorrow
knows which buttons to press, and when, to keep the audience engaged despite of
the plot being formulaic.
Even if the dinosaur is threatening lives, there has to be
some romance in the story, that is the order of the day, so Claire and Owen have a thing going between them
and it would have also been interesting to see in a mid or close up shot how
she managed to run at quick speed in those heels.
The acting is at par, Bryce Dallas Howard (Manderlay, The Village) is not seen that
often but she is a mighty good actress while Chris Pratt is likable, much like
the dinosaurs he trains.
In toto, Jurassic Park delivers what it promises.
Published in The Navhind Times on 14th June 2015
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