Jurassic World (June 12th, 2015)
Simply put, Jurassic World is one of the most anticipated films of the year, in any category. Characterised as a direct sequel to 1993’s Jurassic Park (instantly rendering The Lost World and Jurassic Park 3 as mere spin-offs), director Colin Trevorrow has repeatedly stated his desire to fully recapture the stunning spirit of that first movie. With that in mind, the plot links straight to the events that unfolded in the first place, taking us back to the same site, 22 years later.
Since the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nubar has been successfully transformed into everything John Hammond (Jurassic Park’s Richard Attenborough) initially dreamed of – a dinosaur theme park tourist resort with cutting edge technology and state of the art facilities. The park’s operations manager, Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) oversees the creation of a giant, hybrid dinosaur, known as Indominus Rex, and when it goes on the rampage during the week that her young nephews are visiting, she must team with park staff to salvage the situation and save lives.
Also starring Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Irrfan Khan and B.D. Wong, Jurassic World is the first of a broad range of movies expected in cinemas that revisit popular stories from the past, and are made by true fans of the original. Just as JJ Abrams will deliver his Star Wars: The Force Awakens, so Colin Trevorrow has created his entry into a franchise that helped define his formative years, as much as the formative years of those in the audience. In doing so, Jurassic World will hopefully bring that sense of wonder to the younger viewers, too.
