JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (Theatrical Release USA 2022)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Jurassic World Dominion combines the cast from Jurassic Park with the cast of Jurassic World. This makes a noticeable splash onscreen that can be appreciated most by audiences who have followed both the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World series. The film almost categorizes itself as a run-of-the-mill dinosaur movie, but it is watchable and, for fans of the series, will provide a good walk down memory lane. 

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Storyline 

Jurassic World animals roam freely in a modern world. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Colin Trevorrow for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley for making the film possible. Cast includes: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabella Sermon, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD Wong, and Omar Sy. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This movie is the third film in the Jurassic World series. It is a good to okay watch. 

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THE CALL OF THE WILD (Theatrical Release USA 2020)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Call of the Wild—better than the 1972 Charlton Heston interpretation—uses animated animals as did Peter Jackson in The Lord of the Rings. Especially note the animal, Buck, for exceptionally life-like animation except he seems more human-like and above the intelligence level of real dogs. This also seems to have affected the acting relationship between the dog and Harrison Ford at certain junctions in the movie. This is not considerably noticeable so that the story becomes affected. This is a good watch and quite entertaining. 

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Storyline 

The story focus is about a dog, lost to its owner, who is taken to Alaska to act as a sled dog for mail delivery. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Chris Sanders for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Erwin Stoff and James Mangold for making the film possible. Cast includes: Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, and Bradley Whitford. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This movie bases itself on the classic novel of the same name written by Jack London. It’s one of the better renditions of this story. 

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JURASSIC WORLD (Theatrical Release USA 2015)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì

Jurassic World begins a series of standalone movies that reference the Jurassic Park films’ theme...think Disney Land versus Disney World. This film is not as good as the first two Jurassic Park films, but better than the third Jurassic Park film. This movie stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard along with young actors Nick Robinson and Ty Simkins. Watch for guest star Vincent D’Ornofrio. The acting, story, and portrayal are sound. The sequel is: Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom. Great work for all involved in the production of Jurassic World.

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Storyline 

A largescale theme park dedicated to replication of worlds long-thought lost animal populations, opens for public entertainment. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Colin Trevorrow for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley for making the film possible. Cast includes: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, BD Wong, and Infan Khan. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The film easily earns its watch and its sequel.

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MUNE: THE GUARDIAN OF THE MOON (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.4|5.0 Starsìì

Mune: Guardian of the Moon—cool concept with unusual and unique animated characters—suffers from poor character development and inability to appeal to an international audience due to lack of  clear and sufficient backstory. The backstory that was provided was 'dropped into your lap' without enough time to absorb it before the movie took off. Audience may feel itself slipping and sliding on ice trying to make sense of the storyline unless a little research precedes viewing. Some voicing appears to lack flow as if the cast has not been fully prepared for dialogue delivery. This French film, distributed by USA GKids in America, complicates itself beyond a young child’s comprehension of storyline.

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Storyline

An imaginary world’s harmony becomes upset and heroes set out to re-establish peace and order.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Directors Alexandre Heboyan and Benoît Philippon for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Dimitri Rassam, Aton Soumache, and Alexis Vonarb for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Sohone (voice of Omar Sy), Glim (voice of Izïa Higelin), and Mune (voice of Michaël Grégorio).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. Read a plotline before you go.

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