Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom


Release Date: 21st June 2018 - Australia


Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Legendary Pictures
Perfect World Pictures

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: M

Runtime: 128 minutes


Budget: $187,000,000

Box Office Gross: $1,310,466,296 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
It's been three years since the unleashed dinosaurs destroyed the Jurassic World theme park and its luxury resort. The humans now abandon the island of Isla Nublar while the surviving dinosaurs roam in the jungle. When a dormant volcano threatens to erupt, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing must return to the island to save the remaining dinosaurs from extinction. They soon encounter terrifying new kinds of gigantic dinosaurs while

unravelling a conspiracy

threatening the entire

planet.

Cast
Chris Pratt - Owen Grady
Bryce Dallas Howard - Claire

Dearing

Rafe Spall - Eli Mills
Justice Smith - Franklin Webb
Daniella Pineda - Zia Rodriguez
James Cromwell - Benjamin Lockwood
Toby Jones - Mr. Eversoll
Ted Levine - Ken Wheatley
Jeff Goldblum - Ian Malcolm
BD Wong - Dr. Henry Wu
Geraldine Chaplin - Iris
Isabella Sermon - Maisie

Lockwood
Peter Jason - Senator Sherwood

Crew
Director - J.A. Bayona
Based on Characters - Michael Crichton
Writer - Derek Connolly
Writer/Executive Producer - Colin Trevorrow
Executive Producer - Steven Spielberg
Producers - Frank Marshall

and Belen Atienza

Producer/Unit Production

Manager - Patrick Crowley

Co-Producer/Unit Production

Manager - Thomas Hayslip

Casting Director - Nina Gold

Palaeontology Consultant - Jack Horner

Production Designer - Andy

Nicholson

Supervising Art Director - Jason Knox-Johnston

Concept Artist Supervisor - Virginie Bourdin

Construction Manager - Ray Barrett

Set Decorator - Tina Jones

Set Decorator: Hawaii Main Unit - Carolyn 'Cal' Locks

Armourer - Simon Atherton

Costume Designer - Sammy Sheldon

Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics Designer/

Hair Department Head: Hawaii Unit -

Frances Hannon

Hair Stylist: Chris Pratt - Mary L. Mastro

Director of Photography - Oscar Faura

Second Unit Director/Director of Photography -

Patrick Loungway

Aerial Director of Photography: Second Unit,

Hawaii - David B. Nowell

"C" Camera Operator/Underwater Director of

Photography: Second Unit, Hawaii - Don King

Unit Production Manager - Joan Schneider

First Assistant Director - Michael Lerman

Second Unit Director - Eugenio Mira
Supervising Location Manager: Hawaii Main

Unit - Laura Sode-Matteson

Stunt Coordinator - Rob Inch

Diving Coordinator: Underwater Unit - Dave Shaw

Marine Coordinator: Hawaii Main Unit -

Daniel F. Malone

Cessna Airplane Pilot/Aerial Pilot: Second

Unit, Hawaii - Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot/Aerial Pilot: Second Unit,

Hawaii - David Paris

Special Effects Supervisor - Paul Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor: Hawaii Main Unit -

Michael Meinardus

Special Effects Floor Supervisor - Paul Corbould

Special Effects Coordinator - Ben Vokes
Creature Effects Creative Supervisor - Neal Scanlan

Creature Effects Electronics Design &

Development Supervisor - Matthew Denton

Creature Effects Paint Finish Design

Supervisor - Henrik Svensson

Visual Effects Supervisors - David Vickery

and Alex Wuttke

Visual Effects Supervisor: Image Engine Design -

Dave Morley

Visual Effects Producer - Daniel Barrow

Visual Effects Art Directors: ILM -

Stephen Tappin and Jama Djurabaev

Animation Supervisors - Jance Rubinchik

and Glen McIntosh

CG Supervisors: ILM - Stephen Ellis,

Malcolm Humphreys and Tim Nassauer

Digital Artist Supervisors: ILM - Richard Bentley,

Tobias Keip, Ben Lambert, Lee McNair,

Jon Mitchell, Naren Naidoo,

Malcolm Thomas-Gustave and James R. Tooley

Editor - Bernat Vilaplana
Sound Designer - Oriol Tarrago
Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer - Al Nelson
Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer - Pete Horner
Consulting Sound Designer - Gary Rydstrom

Supervising Sound Editor - Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Production Sound Mixer - John Casali

Dialogue Editors - Cheryl Nardi,

Will Ralston, James Spencer and

Michael Silvers (Uncredited)

Re-Recording Mixer - Christopher Boyes

Additional Re-Recording Mixer - Tom Myers

Foley Artists - Jana Vance and Geoff Vaughan
Composer: Theme Music - John Williams
Music - Michael Giacchino

Music Editors - Paul Aplegren and

Joe E. Rand

Score Recordist and Mixer - Peter Cobbin


Review

It's been three years since Jurassic World revived Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK film series and saved it from extinction. However, the audiences' expectations will change with the new chapter. Unfortunately, FALLEN KINGDOM isn't what moviegoers expect, as it has come in for criticism for its lack of innovation. Some people claimed the film was just a rehash of The Lost World when they saw its trailer. I can't explain how I managed to miss the cinema release of FALLEN KINGDOM, but I managed to catch up with it on BigPond Movies. After seeing this latest instalment, I began to agree with the disappointed moviegoers, as the movie recycled the plot of the previous Jurassic Park movie. The writing feels convoluted, with a few twists that go nowhere. However, the film is not a complete loss because of the direction by J.A. Bayona. To put it this way, I didn't fall asleep.

There are surprisingly dark moments contained in the feature, which is why the movie is not a dud. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard have continued with their predictably strong performances, as there is no one whose performance made me cringe. However, Jeff Goldblum makes a surprise return to the movie but doesn't do anything to contribute to its storyline.

I consider FALLEN KINGDOM to be an average effort of the franchise. If you're a die-hard fan, this movie is worth checking out. If you're not into Jurassic Park, you're not missing out on anything.

Star rating: (5/10) Average

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