The Dinosaurs In Jurassic Park

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In the third instalment of Jurassic Park, was a real swing and miss when it came to knocking it out of the ball park. With no spectacular or miraculous happenings to make the film truly stand out. The only contending players worthy of keeping a look out for being the Velociraptor’s, who were the films saving grace and true MVP’s.

In Jurassic Park’s third attempt, Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neil) is again lured into going to the second failed dinosaur infested island, Isla Sorna, by the temptation of an extravagant donation towards his dig site. The party of seven travelling to the island -in what Dr grant is told will be an aerial tour only- quickly find that any thought they possessed of this being an easy trip is more than far- fetched. The party …show more content…

Going from the tough, textured look of the scales, to the gleam of life in the eyes of the animatronic creatures along with the resonating sound of the Pterodactyls. The dinosaurs in the third instalment are able to pull the lesser movie away from extinction. A key scene in the film that highlights how high quality the dinosaurs truly are is when the Raptors interact with the remaining members of the group, in a tension filled, heart stopping, attention grabbing moment. A mid body shot which zooms into a close up shot which is used to capture the life that is truly brought to the isolated creatures of a time long ago. The sound of sniffing and the puff of air on the Raptors exhale are the only sounds to be heard as the eerie scene takes place, which realistically speaking, it was the only reason the film didn't happen to be “one big pile of …show more content…

The film found itself settling in alongside Jurassic World in a comfortable mediocre attempt that was only entertaining due to a solid 1 hour of dinosaurs and thinner plot lines than strings of the parasail found in tatters in the earlier moments of the film. Overall Jurassic Park 3 delivered the needed dose of thrill and realistic dinosaur’s audience’s had been craving since the first two entries in the franchise. The film delivered an overall moderate attempt that didn't score major points for the team, but somehow managed to scrape by on its third

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