![]() ![]() ![]() Not scared yet? You will be.Īs is always the case in a Jurassic story, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, and you end up finding yourself having to trek back and forth across the sprawling facilities on Isla Nublar, relentlessly tracked down by a trio of velociraptors (and some other dinos, as well). You're dropped unceremoniously back on Isla Nublar to gather research data that was left behind, only to have your pilot eaten, co-adventurer holed up with a broken leg, and three velociraptors trying to kill you. It doesn't focus on some massive-scale world or overarching world-building narratives it just gets right to the point. While the Jurassic World movies are almost a parody of themselves, often replacing emotions with CG spectacle, Jurassic World Aftermath seems to have nailed a nearly perfect balance between the world of the new movies and the raw emotions of the classics. Dinosaurs are absolutely terrifying, and I'll never forget what it was like to watch Lex and Tim narrowly escape the velociraptors in that kitchen scene. Powerful emotions elicit potent memories, and the sense of awe and wonder I felt was only eclipsed by the fear that quickly replaced it. As an 8-year-old who was already deeply fascinated with dinosaurs, it was an incredible experience that will forever live in my memory. Forget the hokey Jurassic World movies for a moment and think back to the mid-90s when the original Jurassic Park came out. ![]()
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