This movie could've crashed and burned if it had fallen to a lesser director. But fortunately, director Colin Trevorrow is a director who can make this movie work. A combination of good acting, and good directing, are what saves this movie, and actually makes it worthy of being called a sequel to Jurassic Park.
Let's keep in mind, you need to have suspension of disbelief in order to properly enjoy this movie, like the first movie. Concepts of why they would never tell people what they used to create the I-Rex, or why they don't have more military grade weaponry for security. If you let details like that bother you, then you're clearly overthinking it. I would hesitate to call this a B-Movie, because there are scenes with character development, some better or worse than others., but still there. For example, I wanted to see Claire reunite with her nephews, and I bought the bond between the brothers. The romance was less convincing, and slightly rushed, but they didn't dwell on it very long, and it honestly wasn't that much different than the romance in the first movie. The acting is good, and each actor gives properly fitting performance.
The concept of Owen training the raptors isn't actually as ridiculous as you may think. Its not that he's controlling the raptors, and he's tamed them insofar as one can tame big cats. And the scene with him riding the motorcycle with the raptors is also slightly different. Its more like he's following them, and the raptors are just letting him do it.
Let's talk about the ending. We don't see the T-Rex until the end, with Trevorrow drawing on Spielberg's style to build up the beast, and its entrance is spectacular. The fight with the I-Rex is also great, especially when Blue the raptor joins the fight. The final scene with the T-Rex going up to look over Isla Nublar, and roar makes you think "This is Jurassic Park".
In all, this movie is welcome change over "The Lost World" and "Jurassic Park 3", and can certainly be considered a rightful addition to the Jurassic Park franchise.
THIS Is Jurassic Park
This movie could've crashed and burned if it had fallen to a lesser director. But fortunately, director Colin Trevorrow is a director who can make this movie work. A combination of good acting, and good directing, are what saves this movie, and actually makes it worthy of being called a sequel to Jurassic Park.
Let's keep in mind, you need to have suspension of disbelief in order to properly enjoy this movie, like the first movie. Concepts of why they would never tell people what they used to create the I-Rex, or why they don't have more military grade weaponry for security. If you let details like that bother you, then you're clearly overthinking it. I would hesitate to call this a B-Movie, because there are scenes with character development, some better or worse than others., but still there. For example, I wanted to see Claire reunite with her nephews, and I bought the bond between the brothers. The romance was less convincing, and slightly rushed, but they didn't dwell on it very long, and it honestly wasn't that much different than the romance in the first movie. The acting is good, and each actor gives properly fitting performance.
The concept of Owen training the raptors isn't actually as ridiculous as you may think. Its not that he's controlling the raptors, and he's tamed them insofar as one can tame big cats. And the scene with him riding the motorcycle with the raptors is also slightly different. Its more like he's following them, and the raptors are just letting him do it.
Let's talk about the ending. We don't see the T-Rex until the end, with Trevorrow drawing on Spielberg's style to build up the beast, and its entrance is spectacular. The fight with the I-Rex is also great, especially when Blue the raptor joins the fight. The final scene with the T-Rex going up to look over Isla Nublar, and roar makes you think "This is Jurassic Park".
In all, this movie is welcome change over "The Lost World" and "Jurassic Park 3", and can certainly be considered a rightful addition to the Jurassic Park franchise.