2015’s Jurassic World was a surprisingly good movie, making Jurassic Park film series relevant once again. It combined a compelling story with great casting and stunning visual effects, rightfully becoming a worthy installment in the franchise. Unfortunately, its sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom failed to follow in its footsteps.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is underwhelming every step of the way. You get less action, less memorable scenes, toned down story and a bit more unconvincing acting. It doesn’t help that you often find yourself having a déjà vu while watching the movie. It tried to do almost the same thing as the original, but with different scenery.
You can find yourself enjoying Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom on several occasions, but that is mostly limited to the first half hour of the movie. As soon as the action shifts from Isla Nublar to Sir Benjamin Lockwood’s estate, the movie becomes a waiting game with a lot less thrills than you would expect.
Of course, it isn’t all bad. Chris Pratt once again delivers as Owen Grady, and is responsible for most good bits and laughs this time around as well. His supporting cast is loveable as well, although they can annoy you at moments.
But the thing where Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom excels the most are visuals. The movie is absolutely pleasing to watch, special effects are spectacular, and the level of detail is just impressive.
To wrap things up, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a good movie as a one-night stand when you have nothing better to do. But is it a memorable movie, that will make you think about it after you leave the cinema? No, it isn’t.
