Film Review – Jurassic World

2001’s “Jurassic Park III” was a wildly entertaining romp through dinosaur highlights first introduced by director Steven Spielberg in his 1993 classic, the last of the old-world blockbusters, “Jurassic Park.” Back then, it was clear the franchise didn’t have much room to grow, recycling horror beats to give a new group of visitors to the dino realm something to scurry away from, mostly consumed with adding fresh creatures to give the Universal Studios merchandise team something to sell. The series was retired, Spielberg grew up, and if you wanted to catch some dinosaurs on the big screen, you had to make do with inferior features. Resurrecting the brand name for one last thrill ride (or possibly reviving it for a new round of sequels), “Jurassic World” takes a slightly different approach to monster moviemaking. Instead of trying to top the first three efforts, it looks to celebrate the universe Spielberg created with author Michael Crichton. It’s a deafening, menacing, immersive tour of dino hunting/human survival, wearing its fandom like a badge of honor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com