Twenty years ago, the famous Jurassic Park film was released into theaters, based on the book by Michael Crichton. In April 2013, it was re-released in 3D to celebrate the 20th Anniversary.
What if scientists used DNA from the blood of dinosaurs (found in mosquitoes, encased in amber) to create dinosaurs? In this science fiction film, this storyline is played out and depicts what could entail. The paleontologists and the mathematician in the film are skeptical and cautious of Jurassic Park (and rightly so). The film features the acting talents of Sam Neill (Alan Grant), Laura Dern (Ellie Sattler), and Richard Attenborough (John Hammond). Directed by movie-making legend Steven Spielberg, this movie has both good and bad aspects.
SUMMARY
Paleontologist (fossil scientist) Alan Grant and his assistant, paleobotanist (fossilized plant scientist) Ellie Sattler are invited by millionaire John Hammond to get a preview of his "biological preserve." They fly there, meeting Hammond's lawyer and mathematician Ian Malcolm. They drive out on top of a large hill where a massive brachiosaurus (long-necked dinosaur) is eating the leaves, and John Hammond officially welcomes everyone to Jurassic Park. In a famous scene from the movie, Grant asks Hammond, "How did you do this?" Hammond says, "I'll show you."
Now the "behind-the-scenes" of the park is shown. They watch a short video and then enter the breeding room. They see a baby velociraptor (an extremely dangerous predator) and then take the official park tour.
Eventually, the power on the park is shut down and the dinosaurs escape. The people on the island must work together to escape the island alive.
CONTENT
With dinosaurs running loose, you can imagine that there is quite a bit of violence in the film. While one of the workers is driving through the park, a poisonous dilophosaurus inside the car spits venom at the man. We see the car shaking as the dinosaur attacks his prey, and we hear shouts. The lawyer Donald Gennaro hides in a restroom, and the tyrannosaurus rex knocks down the building and eats him. We are shown him being eaten. Later, a velociraptor eats a man, but they are mostly hidden by a large fern. Other than this, the surviving people are attacked by dinosaurs. In one scene, Ellie Sattler is in the power bunker when she finds someone's arm.
Ellie Sattler mentions she would like to have children, but there is not really much of a relationship shown between her and Grant other than being close friends. While in the breeding room, Dr. Henry Wu says that all of the dinosaurs are female. Malcolm asks if the scientists "lift the dinosaur's skirts" to find out. Later, Malcolm mentions that he has had many divorces (he says he is looking for the next Mrs. Malcolm). 
There is language in the movie. God's name is used in vain at least twice (perhaps more), d*** is used several times, and the b**** is used once.
Of course, the entire movie is based on dinosaurs that have been cloned. Cloning (whether for animals or humans) is biblically immoral and opposed to God's design. Fortunately, the cloning of dinosaurs is shown as wrong. At the end, Grant says that he has decided not the endorse the park. Hammond nods and agrees, admitting that he was wrong about Jurassic Park. Also, evolution is portrayed as truth. The term "millions of years" is used a few times. Grant says that dinosaurs and man were separated by 65 million years (I rolled my eyes when I first watched this film).
On the other side, there are some good lessons in this movie. At the beginning, Grant expresses his dislike of children. By the end of the film, he has become good friends with Hammond's grandchildren. John Hammond learns that people are more important than scientific achievements. In one scene, Ellie says that the people they love are what matters are the moment.
Jurassic Park is a good movie, apart from the flaws. The musical score by John Williams is absolutely wonderful. Discerning Christians will be able to spot the lie of evolution. Due to violence, this is definitely not a film for young viewers. My eleven-year-old sister watched this and was not scared, but my two younger siblings are not allowed to view this movie. Teens and adults will probably get the most out of the movie.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Length: 127 minutes
Rating: PG-13 (for intense science-fiction terror)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Gerald R. Molen, Kathleen Kennedy
Music: John Williams
Year of release: 1993
Audience: Teens, Adults
This was excellent!
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