Director: Steven Spielberg
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Adventure/Sci Fi
Running Time: 2hrs 7 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Format: Blu-Ray
Synopsis:
Advancements in scientific technology have aloud John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John has invited four people and his two grandchildren to join him at Jurassic Park for a preview. Will everything go to plan though? Dinosaurs vs. 20th century!
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Michael Critcheon. Director Steven Spielberg delivers one of the most breathtaking and fascinating films of the early nineteen nighties. Not only has Spielberg managed to pull off a spectacular looking film, he's also, unlike most film directors managed to stick closely to the original novel in terms of the thrilling storyline. So, for those who are not familiar. Billionaire Philanthropist John Hammond (Attenborough) has developed an amusement Park on Isla Nuba called Jurassic Park. An island full of living dinosaurs that have been cloned from prehistoric DNA. Jurassic Park, is the first of its kind. Excited about the journey he's about to embark on, he invites palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant (Neil) and Palaeontologist Dr Ellie Sattler (Dern) along for the ride to tour and hopefully endorse the park. Mathematician Dr Ian Malcolm (Goldblum), Hammond's lawyer Donald Genaro (Ferraro) and Hammond two young grandchildren are also brought in tour the park. Little do they know though that Jurassic Park's computer expert Dennis Nedry has disabled the park's security system in order to steal embryos, enabling the prehistoric creatures to escape their electrified enclosures.
The late Richard Attenborough delivers one of his most iconic performances as Jurassic Park creator John Hammond. Beautifully soft spoken and sweet natured, Attenborough fills the role excellently. They always say you should never work with children or animals in movies, however in this case Ariana Richards should really be praised for her terrific performance as Lex. It's a shame, despite their experience that some of the more professional adult performers deliver worst performances. Jeff Goldblum delivers a more humorous performance as cocky mathematician Ian Malcolm, although it's good, he delivers most of his lines in a sarcastic tone. Is it never quite understood what significance his character really has to the story, other then potentially helping Hammond with his financial income. Sam Neill stars as Paleontologist Dr Alan Grant, convinced that if he endorses Jurassic Park, his dig on Montana will be funded for a further three years, Grant soon finds himself in way over his head. Neill delivers a tremendous performance, beautifully enthusiastic, he shows a real love for dinosaurs. Samuel L. Jackson is an actor that normally finds himself under the radar with "Jurassic Park" due to his small role as computer wizard Arnold. Despite his small role, Jackson delivers a very good performance and brings terrific humour to the storyline.
Unlike most directors who get it wrong every single time. Steven Spielberg had author Michael Crichton write the screenplay and have serious input in terms of how the film looked and felt. This not only ensured that the film looked magnificent, but that Spielberg really captured and got deep understanding for how Crichton envisioned everything to look. Although a few changes were made to keep a "12" rating, the majority of the film is very true to the original novel. The beauty of "Jurassic Park" is that not only does it entertain, it also educates it's audiences too. I think there is something deeply fascinating about palaeontology. Despite there being plenty of fossils left by these magnificent creatures, there is still so much that we don't know. The film is beautifully shot and truly spectacular for the time in which it was made. Spielberg broke the novel down into storyboards. Mechanical creatures were made to determine the look of the dinosaurs. Terfficialy shot through the use of stop motion animation, animatronics and stunning CGI.
Award winning composer John Williams, produced the stunning score for the film. The theme has become somewhat iconic over the years, it's crazy to believe it was produced almost twenty-five years ago. Williams has not only composed one of the most iconic scores and theme to date, but created a score that allows audiences to feel emotion and intense thrills religiously throughout the film. You will never find another movie quite as good as this one!
5/5 stars
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