Review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) by Mindy G — 28 Jun 2018

PLOT IS AS SHALLOW AS THE POSTER IMPLIES; ALL CHARACTERS EXCEPT STARLORD AND BLONDE GIRL ARE CARICATURES OF WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT WITH THE MAIN VILLAIN BEING THE EPITOME OF "MWAHAHA I LIKE MONEY IM EVIL CAPITALIST" WHITE DUDE, ALONGSIDE HIS WEIRD LOOKING PAL AND THE ONE HUNTER DUDE WITH THE TOOTH FETISH. THE ENTIRE MOVIE RELIES ON STARLORD'S CHARACTER ACTIONS AND PRESENT THE OTHER PROTAGONISTS ONLY WHEN CONVENIENT; THE DINOSAURS ARE AT THE SAME TIME PRESENTED BOTH AS FRAGILE DUMB CREATURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN DOWN WITH A SINGLE PISTOL BULLET AND ALSO HUGE MENACES THAT NOT EVEN TRAINED PRIVATE SOLDIERS CAN HOPE TO HIT A SHOOT EVEN WHEN STANDING LITERALLY 10 METERS FROM THEM. JEFF GOLDBLUM CHARACTER HAS LESS THAN 5 MINUTE SCREEN TIME AND CHANGE THE STORY IN ABSOLUTELY NO WAY SERVING ONLY AS AN INTRO AND OUTRO NARRATOR. ALTHOUGH THE CGI IS GOOD IT GETS VERY SATURATED TOO QUICKLY FROM THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DINOSAURS ON A SINGLE SCENE AT A TIME AND WORNS OFF, THE ANIMATRONICS ARE OKAY THOUGH. THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE ON THE ISLAND HAVE A BLUE-GREEN FILTER THAT DOSEN'T FIT WITH THE SITUATION AND MAKES IT LOOK MORE AKIN TO PETER JACKSON'S SKULL ISLAND FROM KING KONG THAN ISLA NUBLAR SEEN IN THE FIRST MOVIE AND THE LAST ENTRY. ACTING IS GOOD BUT ONLY SO FAR AS THE ACTORS CAN MAKE IT, SINCE THE CHARACTERS THEMSELVES ARE HORRIBLY WRITTEN.

Overall, this is the weakest entry in the franchise, it's entire plot structure is a complete rip off of the second movie with a different coat of paint and end motivations (the means by which it reachs such conclusion are equal to the ones in the lost word through). bad jurassic park, bad movie. appealing only for children or fans of the jurassic world triology (and it is confirmed to be a triology, since this entire movie serves only the purpose of setting up to the sequel; by itself this movie does not make sense and arguably don't have a purpose within the lore).