nrs62

This was so overlong and mostly boring. Way too much filler, too many side characters (many being very two dimensional and stereotypical) and if it's meant to be funny, it isnt.

The central character has zero self awareness and it's all a bit 'not like other girls' and it's everyone else who is wrong. While this isnt always the case, she definitely has room to grow and some of her behaviour is selfish/problematic/toxic without any self reflection.

Positives are Will Sharpes performance. He brings an emotional depth to his character that is lacking from almost all the others. He is almost the heart of the whole show, which probably isnt the intention.

Megan Stalter is also very good with what shes got to work with. But her character isn't overly likeable or developed from episode 1 to 10.

There are also some genuinely emotional, powerful and heartfelt moments. But there is so much filling around it that they get lost.

Although it was a little slow to start, and im not a big fan of the mutants, I really liked this movie and definitely the best one since the original trilogy. It had the feel of the original Jurassic Park, great new characters (especially the main trio) wirh strong performances and chemistry. Even the family and kids arent annoying. There is also finally a darker tone with genuine tension and some great deaths.

I also loved all the little nods to the original trilogy, and Jurassic World.

I actually wished it had been longer to spend more time on the island. Hopefully a sequel will figure out how to get us back there snd include other dinosaurs.

OK so it's over long (losing momentum a bit in the second half), and the villain when revealed is an eye roll that doesn't really make all that much sense. But despite that its a fun and at times tense action / disaster movie, the type of which doesn't get made all that much these days.

The cast are all good, and the sfx are generally good, although they would have benefitted from a slightly higher budget here and there. Some great cinematography too.

I think anyone who likes movies like Unstoppable, Silver Streak, Speed and other similar disaster movies will find much to enjoy in this film.