Sunday, April 5, 2009

Prepare for a Thrilling Adventure in Jurassic Park

"Jurassic Park" the movie is based on Michael Crichton's bestseller of the same name. Jurassic Park is the name of an amusement park in Isla Nublar which showcases cloned dinosaurs. The owner of the project is John Hammond, who is fascinated by dinosaurs, as are we all. His scientists extracted DNA from dinosaur blood found in mosquitos which fed on these creatures millions of years ago. Apparently filling the gap with DNA from frogs (I'm not a scientist, so don't ask me how this works) gives them enough genetic material to clone dinosaurs. Hammond decided to breed velociraptors, T- Rex, triceratops, and many others in order to create a dinosaur world where scientists can study them, but allow the general public a glimpse into their lives. But we all know that trying to create life, whether it's Frankenstein or dinosaurs, can lead to deadly outcomes. Hammond hires a reknowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant, and two other scientists, Dr. Ellie Sattler and Dr. Ian Malcolm to evaluate the viability of this dinosaur "amusement park." It will be a decision they soon regret. Before you know it, velociraptors, which are highly intelligent, deadly creatures are running amok. Security systems are blown and chaos ensues. There is an amazing chase scene with a T-Rex. The computer-generated images used of the various dinosaurs are so realistic. My heart was in my throat a number of times. It truly appears as if the characters are interacting with dinosaurs. The sounds and movements are so precise. You wonder if the heroes of the movie will survive the cunning of these creatures. It was highly entertaining to watch this edge-of-your-seat thriller. It also makes you realize that no matter how controlled a scientific experiment may be, there is a great risk that nature will take over and you lose control. I'd much rather see stuffed dinosaurs in a museum than one in "Jurassic Park." But for purely entertainment value, I'd highly recommend "Jurassic Park" the fictional movie.

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