Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is a movie I haven’t seen for years (not since I was about 8 I think). But as someone who is a big fan of sci-fi movies, I was very excited to rewatch this as it was on ITV1 this weekend (at the time of publishing this review). We have the DVD for this, and I remember me and my brother used to watch it loads, so definitely a childhood favourite. And I’ve got to say I’m very happy we both grew up with this film because it is truly astounding.
At the beginning of the film we get straight into the action as we go to Isla Nublar, where the park is situated. And already from the get-go I became hooked as to what was going to happen next. We then get introduced to our main male protagonists, both portrayed by Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum, who deliver some absolutely astounding acting that truly blew me away. Richard Attenborough in this film is brilliant and I truly loved the development in his character.
You also have some amazing child actor performances with a very young Joseph Mazzello as Tim, a very talkative, likeable character. (He would go on to play John Deacon in “Bohemian Rhapsody” in case you’re wondering who he is.)
I don’t think you could’ve gotten a better director than Steven Spielberg on this movie. My god, he knocks it out of the park with this one. Not going to spoil it, but I love how he uses the water ripples in puddles or glasses to create tension, you know something bad is going to happen when this occurs.
Let’s talk about an astounding score from John Williams. He always delivers in whatever movie he is composing, and some memorable songs from this movie bring it up to a whole new level. You’ve also got some great cinematography in this, some of the best I’ve seen in a movie.
Don’t want to spoil anything, but the best scene in my opinion is the one in the kitchen. Had me on the end of my seat just watching it.
Also an amazing screenplay that makes you laugh when it needs you to, and some really good emotional scenes that really make you tense up inside.
Finally, we’ll talk about the best part of this film, which is Wayne Knight as Nedry. Love his performance, his character, everything about it makes me chuckle.
Taking a look at Oscar wins, it got awards for Best Sound, Best Sound Mixing and Best VFX. All of which pretty well deserved, I do think a best supporting actor nominee for Richard Attenborough would’ve been well deserved, but oh well, that’s just my opinion.
Would highly recommend to people who love films set on islands (e.g. King Kong) and also to anyone who loves dinosaurs. You won’t leave disappointed.