Jurassic World

With strong bloodlines, this movie comes with high expectations.  When Steven Speilberg (executive producer) and George Lucas (ILM) get together, good things are bound to happen.   Add in a sequel to a wildly successful movie and you're breeding up.

The dinos have gone mainstream in 2015.  Jurassic World is a theme park world unto itself.  They're even working on taming the raptors.  But in a quest for bigger, scarier, newer assets, they've ... created... a monster!

The skewering of the theme park culture is probably the best part of the movie.  It sure can seem ridiculous from the outside.  But inside the bubble it's a different story.

Speilberg and Lucas really channel Raiders of the Lost Ark with Chris Pratt as the modern day Indiana Jones.  Bryce Dallas Howard plays the Sigourney Weaver character.  A lot of references to Alien with the newest monster the A-Rex.  Two classic movies to emulate.

There's an interesting subplot with the InGen Corporation seeking to use the dinos for "other purposes".  And it of course culminates in a great battle.

The CGI is outstanding - thanks ILM!  And a nice feel good family movie with the dad figure, the mom figure and 2 cute kids.  Thanks Speilberg!  This is the result of a beautiful friendship.

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