J-Bang Reviews Present: Jurassic World

Holy f*#&in S%^! Jurassic World was fantastic! It was a welcomed sight to see this franchise back in theaters, and I must say, I was more than impressed with what I saw in theaters. Before I continue, I will say that the best way and the only way to experience this movie is in IMAX 3-D. Feeling every "roar" and bone-crunching moment gets the blood boiling and the heart racing.

Anyway,out of all the things that make Jurassic World great, I'll first start off with the tension. This movie lives on tension. Whether it's the fear that ensues when the Indominus Rex is stalking its prey, or whether it's the unsettling feeling of not knowing who is going to survive, the tension is real and you can feel it just as much as the characters feel it. But as much as there is tension, tension is not as good unless there is a great payoff from it. In Jurassic World, the payoff is death, and that death is gory and perfectly executed. You would think that for a movie rated PG-13, the Dino-kills would be tamed and censored, but really that's not that the case with Jurassic World. The Dino-kills are animalistic and quite creative. And yet somehow, every death that was showcased to us, I felt sympathy for everyone in the movie that died because their deaths were just so grizzly, barbaric, and out of their power and control to stop it.

Besides the action, the story is pretty solid as well. Over 20 years after the events that occurred in the first Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park is rebuilt and rebooted into "Jurassic World," a Dinosaur theme park. Once Jurassic World's yearly attendance and ticket sales drop, the company decides to construct a genetically-modified dinosaur titled "The Indominus Rex." The Indominus Rex breaks out of it's cage and goes on a killing spree throughout the park, and it's up to Owen and Claire (Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard) to stop it while also trying to keep the park's attendees, which include Claire's nephews Zack and Gray (Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins) safe and unaware of the danger that is the Indominus Rex." The story is pretty simple to understand and the characters that occupy the story help bring it to life. And the music, my God, the music is so perfectly executed that it recaptures the magic and wonder that I felt from watching the first film. And speaking of first film, the parallels and connections that this film makes with the first film will make any fan feel nostalgic and satisfied. "Jurassic World" basically is the perfect sequel to "Jurassic Park."

 "Jurassic World" gets a score of 5 out of 5!