As with a lot of my reviews i'll mention that the premise to this film at the time was brilliant. Sure, other films had used dinosaurs before but never with such high quality creatures or in such a well done way. Rather than time travel or a lost island they decided to have a theme park. Even so i'll have to put it down somewhat for the book it is based off of. The slight changes the movie made were not ones that helped it, not in this area at least.
The directing and the soundtrack to the movie are also both spectacular. I could probably of guessed that without even watching a trailer to the movie as two of the biggest and most talented men in their fields were involved. For directing Jurassic Park has Steven Spielberg who is probably the most famous director of all time. You also have the sound coming from the skills of John Williams.
For the most part the acting is also of a good standard that, when combined with the majority of the characters either being likeable, interesting or both. comes together to make the film all the better. While it is a mostly serious film (as it should be) it does add a dash of comedy to make the viewing experience more enjoyable but not enough to make it a comedy film or to break the pace and immersion of what is happening.
The story moves forward at a steady pace with enough going on that it never becomes boring or has too much going on that it becomes cluttered and messy. Overall you've got a milestone in the movie business that was brilliant when it came out and is still impressive by todays standards. This movie is a classic and one of my own personal favorites as i've always been a fan of dinosaur programs and movies and this is one of if not the best of them.
Personal Score: 10/10
Unbiased Score: 9/10
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