Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · Directed by J. A. Bayona
Original language: English
- adventure
- science fiction
- thriller
The story
Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
What it’s like
Lush, saturated blockbuster imagery: sunlit jungle greens giving way to a volcanic night lit by orange lava glow, rain-slicked dark, and the cold blue-grey of a mansion full of crates and shadows. J. A. Bayona shoots with big sweeping camera moves, dramatic low angles and a lot of handheld chaos during the eruption, so the spectacle feels physical and urgent, while quieter interiors are lit with soft, moody contrast. The score swells with brassy orchestral action and turns eerie in the dark, with creature roars and ash-choked silence doing much of the work. The vibe is big-screen adventure with a dash of gothic unease: a popcorn afternoon or a weekend movie night when you want scale and momentum more than subtlety. The pace is brisk, moving from island set piece to auction-house intrigue to a ship-bound creature hunt, and the tone leans earnest and sincere, with a grounded, paternal bond between a reluctant rescuer and a young girl at its emotional core. Violence is frequent and often graphic: dinosaurs kill people in sudden, bloody attacks, there are peril and jump scares, and a few sequences are genuinely frightening, though the gore stays on the mainstream PG-13 side. For fans of creature spectacle who don't mind a jolt of horror.
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