I saw Jurassic Park for the first time when I was very young. I can't remember exactly how old I was, but I think I was either five or six. Back then, Jurassic Park was one of my favorite films. I was at that age where the concept of dinosaurs fascinated me, and where I thought the Tyrannosaurus Rex was the coolest animal I'd ever seen. Of course when you're viewing this film as a kid, you just want to see dinosaurs eat people and tear stuff up. That was what initially attracted me to this film as a child. However, as I grew older and my love for movies started to mature, I started to notice the plot of this movie more, the acting, the directing, and all that it took to make this film. I only learned about a week ago that they were doing this film in 3D, and that it was set to release very soon. Having missed the 3D re-releases of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace, and Titanic, I didn't really know what to expect. Well, I just got back from seeing this movie, and I'm very pleased to tell you that this was the best experience I have ever had with this film. I absolutely loved it.
The first thing I noticed about the film was the brilliant use of 3D. Characters and creatures pop from the screen creating some very awesome depth of field within the shots. I was also, really surprised with how good this film STILL looks. I felt like I was at home watching a blu-ray instead of watching a movie that was originally released in 1993. Seeing this movie in theaters really helped me to pick up on Spielberg's fabulous direction. I'd never noticed how beautifully the film was shot until now. I really liked his use of focus in some shots as well. The audio for this film has also been remastered and it sounds fantastic. I've seen this movie at least fifteen times and I was hearing things that I'd never heard before. Everything from the roars of the dinosaurs to the dialogue sounds crisp and clear. John Williams' iconic theme returns, and there's nothing like experiencing that composition through a theater's sound system. It's as beautiful as ever.
Seeing this film in a theater really carried over a different tone for the film. This time around everything felt a lot more threatening and very scary. I wasn't thinking of this as a kid's film anymore. All of a sudden it became very mature, and everything carried a lot more weight. This also got me to thinking about something. Seeing this movie in theaters really changed my perspective on it. I've always enjoyed the film, but now I appreciate it in a whole new way. Now, I believe that every film should be viewed this way. Throughout the entire movie I kept thinking, "Darn, I really wish I went to go see Titanic when it was around." It's really like watching a whole new film. The acting and the plot obviously haven't changed over the past twenty years. Yes, it's still fantastic, and viewing this movie in theaters really helped to bring out the strengths in the acting and in the plot. Another thing that constantly surprised me was how well the visual effects have held up. Computer Generated Imagery has come a long way since 1993, but the creatures in this movie still look incredibly life-like. The painstaking work that was put into the live action dinosaurs completely paid off, because they still, to this day, beat any other puppetry or animatronics I've seen since.
Seeing this movie in theaters has allowed me to look at this film in a completely new way. It's still the Jurassic Park we've come to love, but it's better in almost every way. If you have the time or money to go see this film in 3D, do it. If you're like me, it'll give you a new respect for the film and what it took to make an incredibly ambitious movie like this. If you somehow haven't seen Jurassic Park, there is no better time than right now. Go see it in theaters, and be prepared to be wowed by fantastic cinematography, great acting, clever direction, and a presentation that is still amazing to this day.
Score
5/5 Stars
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