Jurassic Park was released twenty years ago and many movie goers remember this film as a breakthrough in effects for movies. Jurassic Park raised the bar for the production of action/adventure film winning three Academy Awards in sound effects, sound mixing, and visual effects. The characters in the film spanned stereotypes of humanity and the plot has elements of betrayal, sacrifice, healing, and survival. The theme of the film is human intellect versus nature; the quest for science and reason to overcome nature and chaos.

For me to write a review or opinion piece that has already been written on the 20th anniversary of Jurassic Park could only demonstrate my lack of writing credibility. Instead, I used some connections I have from college and found myself deep in the Nevada desert to speak with a critic like none other. Self-named Georgia is a three year-old, fully conscious Tyrannosaurus rex. Georgia lives in a bunker beneath the Nevada desert. She is part of an overly elaborate experiment proving theories on consciousness, genetics, and physical pain. She spends most of her time reading and watching film when not being subjected to horrifying examinations. I was granted exclusive rights to her critique of Jurassic Park.

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The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) is a film that changes your perspective on how movies should be made. The characters come from around the world, which allows for easy transitions between several languages as settings change. The film has subtitles, yet many of the characters are in business or finance, and come from the UK or the US, so English is spoken through whole scenes.

Largo Winch is the mystery son of a murdered billionaire, who has to prove his identity to save his father’s empire while solving the murder. The story weaves around the world and through time as glimpses of Largo’s youth and education are told. The film has several groups of characters creating subplots that are followed throughout. For a simple – made for the masses – suspense/adventure movie, Largo Winch delivers more than expected. Even more than its 24 million Euro budget might suggest. Read More…