The fifth of the Jurassic films, Fallen Kingdom is appropriately titled if the kingdom we're talking about is the franchise itself.
There's just no teeth in this one.
We've come to expect groundbreaking CGI effects in all big budget summer blockbusters, and in this area, Fallen Kingdom does not disappoint. But there has to be something after that that keeps one interested in the story. This story is bland and unfortunately, quite boring.
Not only is the story boring, but it also has a feeling to it like it was written as they filmed. It really has a lot of unusual pacing problems as well as one reveal that seemed unnecessary. They tried a "story-within-a-story" format, but it was just unnecessary and confusing.
There are the usual suspects with their wide-eyed, mouth-agape expressions to let us know they are as amazed by the tennis balls and green screens they are seeing as we are with the fake dinos we are seeing. Overacting abounds, as usual, and Chris Pratt's attempt to breath life into his character seems to be a chore for him.
Beyond that, an incredibly predictable story line and ancillary characters who are too singularly-dimensional to even mention, create the perfect blend of crappiness that makes you wish someone would hurry up and get eaten.
Look, I'm not going to say it's not watchable, but don't blame me if you come away from this film feeling empty and ripped off. Factually, you may like it. After all, it's just supposed to be a thrill ride (it's really not though). But if you thought the first Jurassic World was very good, you probably will not feel very good about this movie.
Unless all you wanted to do was look at some more CGI dinosaurs and Bryce Dallas Howard's pretty face. Which, frankly, is almost worth the price of admission. Almost.
There's just no teeth in this one.
We've come to expect groundbreaking CGI effects in all big budget summer blockbusters, and in this area, Fallen Kingdom does not disappoint. But there has to be something after that that keeps one interested in the story. This story is bland and unfortunately, quite boring.
Not only is the story boring, but it also has a feeling to it like it was written as they filmed. It really has a lot of unusual pacing problems as well as one reveal that seemed unnecessary. They tried a "story-within-a-story" format, but it was just unnecessary and confusing.
There are the usual suspects with their wide-eyed, mouth-agape expressions to let us know they are as amazed by the tennis balls and green screens they are seeing as we are with the fake dinos we are seeing. Overacting abounds, as usual, and Chris Pratt's attempt to breath life into his character seems to be a chore for him.
Beyond that, an incredibly predictable story line and ancillary characters who are too singularly-dimensional to even mention, create the perfect blend of crappiness that makes you wish someone would hurry up and get eaten.
Look, I'm not going to say it's not watchable, but don't blame me if you come away from this film feeling empty and ripped off. Factually, you may like it. After all, it's just supposed to be a thrill ride (it's really not though). But if you thought the first Jurassic World was very good, you probably will not feel very good about this movie.
Unless all you wanted to do was look at some more CGI dinosaurs and Bryce Dallas Howard's pretty face. Which, frankly, is almost worth the price of admission. Almost.