* Part 5, is the second installment to the new trilogy, of the Jurassic Park/World keeping our favorite dinosaurs alive. The cloned prehistoric creatures finally make it to civilization, but leave us with more hmms than awes.
This sequel to Jurassic World, continued many franchise trademarks. There were more double crossings: Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) converting Lockwood's (James Cromwell), the partner of Jurassic Park cloner and creator John Hammond, legacy into his own ambitions; children played key roles: Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) became the whistleblower vs. Assistant Mills. Also back, are Blue the velociraptor, a recloned Indominus Rex, Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), Bryce (Claire Dearing), and even Mr. Wonderful himself, with a meme following, Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum).
Unfortunately, the hyperbole from Jurassic World resurfaced as well, but this time the magic began to wear off. The problem with this trilogy is it didn't reproduce the sheer eye-gaping realism from the initial Spielberg trilogy. Jurassic World dared introduce floating Harley-style motorbikes riding alongside Blue's pack and the hybrid super T-Rex Indominus, whom cloaks its heat signature, as if dinosaur cloning was not enough. Now, all the drama is limited to the Lockwood estate where a black market dinosaur auction ensued. The reptilians are sold and shipped like eBay luxury specials in a warehouse, really. One innovation is instead of keeping the dinosaurs caged, Bryce's Dinosaur Protection Group and Co. nobly attempt to free the dinos from their entrepreneurial masters.
The ending is soured by the battle vs. Indominus Rex being rehashed. The slogan is that after creating them, now we must learn to live with these monsters. That message is not clear and no wonder, because the subtitle doesn't make sense either,... which Fallen Kingdom?
I actually like Fallen Kingdom more than Jurassic World, even though the latter won 7 Guinness World Records. It's still more rewatchable. I always wanted to know more about how these dinosaurs would fare in our world. I give this film a Winning 35 yd. Line for holding my attention but tiring me after seeing dinosaurs run around, ala Jumanji, in a mansion, instead of keeping me awake, which would be true to its franchise.
*Universal Pictures. Movie GIF/quote of dinosaurs fleeing volcano destroying Isla Nublar. The Infinity Curry, Ghost, June 24, 2018, https://infinitycurry.ghost.io/jurassicworld2/.
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