I know many will inevitably compare movies in a franchise to the ones that came before it. it's kind of hard not to since without the originals, the sequels and follow ups could not exist. The original Jurassic Park had so many moments that are extremely memorable and for me will remain the best in the series.
I enjoyed Jurassic World (the one before this) and took it for what it was worth - a kind of reboot for the newer generation while continuing the franchise for the fans. And for what it delivered, it was entertaining and decently plotted.
Fallen Kingdom however is really more of a monster movie at its heart. There's a predictable formula of the dinosaurs escaping, the good guys get lost amongst all the chaos and the bad guy gets his due at the end. Now I don't mind the usual formula but as long as it can hold itself throughout the movie. This one unfortunately falls flat very early on.
There are some very good action scenes but what is severely lacking is any build of of suspense. The opening scene of the movie was probably the most suspenseful part of the movie and if only it was able to keep the suspense going for the rest of the film, it would have been much more entertaining. I didn't really care about the characters at all and I actually found the overuse of the CGI with all the dinosaurs everywhere kind of feel like overkill. It makes the dinosaurs seem less magnificent and more like tons of extras.
The music score also is very disappointing - there's none of the original Jurassic Park theme and is rarely used (except the end credits). I know that they are probably trying to distinguish this film away from the originals to make it feel fresh, but the plot itself is also dull. Not to mention there is a twist at the end with one of the side characters which felt like it was thrown out of nowhere as an afterthought and then is not even explored properly afterwards. If you were going for a shock, it failed miserably.
I know the Jurrasic World films won't ever recapture the magic of the first film and I don't expect it to, but the fact that it can't even hold my interest all the way shows that these films have simply become action blockbuster films with no real soul in them anymore.
I enjoyed Jurassic World (the one before this) and took it for what it was worth - a kind of reboot for the newer generation while continuing the franchise for the fans. And for what it delivered, it was entertaining and decently plotted.
Fallen Kingdom however is really more of a monster movie at its heart. There's a predictable formula of the dinosaurs escaping, the good guys get lost amongst all the chaos and the bad guy gets his due at the end. Now I don't mind the usual formula but as long as it can hold itself throughout the movie. This one unfortunately falls flat very early on.
There are some very good action scenes but what is severely lacking is any build of of suspense. The opening scene of the movie was probably the most suspenseful part of the movie and if only it was able to keep the suspense going for the rest of the film, it would have been much more entertaining. I didn't really care about the characters at all and I actually found the overuse of the CGI with all the dinosaurs everywhere kind of feel like overkill. It makes the dinosaurs seem less magnificent and more like tons of extras.
The music score also is very disappointing - there's none of the original Jurassic Park theme and is rarely used (except the end credits). I know that they are probably trying to distinguish this film away from the originals to make it feel fresh, but the plot itself is also dull. Not to mention there is a twist at the end with one of the side characters which felt like it was thrown out of nowhere as an afterthought and then is not even explored properly afterwards. If you were going for a shock, it failed miserably.
I know the Jurrasic World films won't ever recapture the magic of the first film and I don't expect it to, but the fact that it can't even hold my interest all the way shows that these films have simply become action blockbuster films with no real soul in them anymore.