Jurassic World 2 screwed up the dinosaurs

The official poster for Lost World features a number of dinosaur characters, but the new character, the Tyrannical Velociraptor, is eclipsed by other dinosaurs in the series.

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Released last week, Jurassic World 2: The Lost Kingdom ("The Lost Kingdom") is the sequel to Jurassic World and the fifth in the Jurassic Film Series. The film focuses on the dormant volcano on Nubra Island as it begins to come alive, and Owen and Claire protect the island's surviving dinosaurs from extinction. Since its release, the response from all walks of life has been flat, why is this American dinosaur film not hot? You know, "Jurassic Park", released in 1993, has created a box office miracle in the world.

The most appealing thing about the "Jurassic" series has always been the visual wonders of dinosaurs. They brought lifelike dinosaurs to the big screen, satisfying human curiosity about this ancient creature. In "The Lost Kingdom", the tyrannical velociraptor is not a restoration of the mysterious image of the dinosaur, but a nightmare that the creators have painstakingly portrayed.

The biggest "villain" of this work is this "tyrannical velociraptor" that mixes multiple beast genes. The dinosaurs in the "Jurassic" series are all mixed genes, but the tyrannical velociraptor is the least close to the dinosaur image we are familiar with. It has creepy barbs on its head and back, and sharp golden stripes that separate the sides of its body. Compared with ordinary velociraptors, tyrannical velociraptors are larger, have more prominent lower limbs and claws, and are keen to move their limbs and land on all sides. It can be said that the Tyrannical Velociraptor is simply an original monster.

The little girl Messi hid in the bed, and the monster slowly walked to the bed, stretching out its sharp claws, as if to slowly open the belly of the prey. This scene will remind fans of the aliens in the hunt, or the many monsters, spirits, and murderers in the history of the film.

Fans are looking forward to a blockbuster movie full of dinosaur scuffles, but finally ushered in a horror film with a sword and a sharp edge. This psychological gap is probably a major reason why the reputation of "The Lost Kingdom" is not as good as the previous work.

The loss of the charm of dinosaur characters is the fatal problem of The Lost Kingdom

The "Jurassic" series has always been good at creating dinosaurs as "characters". The velociraptor in "Jurassic Park" and the tyrannical dragon in "Jurassic World" are vividly expressed in their equal power and intelligence. The pterosaurs in Jurassic Park 3 extend the thrilling scene into the air.

"The Lost Kingdom" actually lacks these distinctive dinosaurs. The dragon, which was hyped up in the trailer, only played soy sauce once in the prologue and the epilogue. The last-minute Tyrannosaurus Rex in Jurassic World also played a role as a prop for transfusing the blood of the injured velociraptor.

The pen and ink on the velociraptor is mainly about its emotional communication with the protagonist. However, this kind of communication has no new elements compared to "Jurassic World", nothing more than the protagonist taking out his "obedient dinosaur obedience" three-plate axe.

As a new genetically modified hunting dinosaur, the new character Tyrannosaurus Rex is supposed to show the wit and fierceness of the previous game Tyrannosaurus. But when the tyrannical velociraptor pursues and kills the protagonists, the whole process will only rampage and pose, and it is just a reckless man. In terms of size less than Tyrannosaurus Rex, on intelligence less than Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex is really eclipsed compared to the classic dinosaurs in the series.

The relatively better dinosaur characters are probably only the reckless Baotou Dragon who breaks the wall and breaks the door. Unfortunately, Baotou Dragon only plays the role of gag, and cannot bear the heavy responsibility of increasing the stimulation effect of the film. The Lost Kingdom "screwed up" the dinosaurs.

Human evil is one of the three horror elements of The Lost Kingdom

The "Jurassic" series has always been critical, expressing the theme of "human arrogance and self-inflicted" since the beginning of Jurassic Park. But in The Lost Kingdom, the critique of human nature shifts from "arrogance" to "sexual evil", the most obvious example of which is the murder plot in the film. Most of the victims in the past "Jurassic" series died under the mouths of dinosaurs, while in "Lost Kingdom", the ambitionist suffocated the bedridden benefactor boss.

The "Jurassic" series has also previously expressed human greed, such as the dinosaur hunters in Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World. In addition to launching a new role similar to its image, "Lost Kingdom" describes a dinosaur auction in a larger space, the interest industry chain of dinosaurs is intuitively expressed on the screen for the first time, and "Lost Kingdom" has reached a new stage indictment of human desire.

The horrific image of the tyrannical velociraptor also serves this critique. Terrifying monsters are born out of human greed, and the uglier and more unconcerned monsters are, the more they can express the madness of the creators of the dinosaurs.

"Amber on broken crutches" is also intriguing. Extracting dinosaur DNA from amber is the beginning of resurrecting dinosaurs, and this cane represents the dream of Hammond, the founder of Jurassic Park, to "bring miracles to the world". "The Lost Kingdom" uses amber shattering to represent the death of Hammond's old partner, suggesting that the original intentions of goodness and kindness will eventually be tainted by human evil.

Human evil, monsters, and the inherent technical runaway theme of the "Jurassic" series constitute the three major horror elements of "The Lost Kingdom", which makes the "Jurassic" series have an unprecedented gloomy atmosphere. Jurassic Park and Jurassic World also have some technical optimism, and the founders of both parks are portrayed as naïve dreamers.

Directors should learn from the "dinosaur horror films" of 25 years ago

Shaping dinosaurs, the strength of the "Jurassic" series; critical of humans, the cliché of the "Jurassic" series. "The Lost Kingdom" does not completely balance these two aspects, taking care of the latter and losing the former. Bayana, a director who has made thriller horror films, should learn from a real "dinosaur horror movie" from 25 years ago.

1993 was the year of the release of Jurassic Park. Earlier that year, another dinosaur work was born, Carnosaur. "Rex Tyrannosaurus" was released four weeks earlier than "Jurassic Park", but it is not a simple rubbing heat "cottage film". Today, the content criticized by "The Lost Kingdom" has long been clearly expressed in "Rex Tyrannosaurus".

The dinosaurs in "Rex Tyrannosaurus" are also a terrible multi-genetic hybrid species, which can be described as the "grandfather" of the concept of tyrannical velociraptors. In the film, the purpose of the mad scientists to create dinosaurs is to destroy all mankind and let dinosaurs rule the earth again. Dinosaurs were born in a more horror movie-like way. In addition to being cultured in the lab, scientists have invented a virus that can spread from the air. After the female infection, the dinosaur will be cultivated in its body, and then break out of the body, killing the host. This is simply a dinosaur version of the alien, and the tyrannical velociraptor is nothing more than a "silly big one" compared to it.

The ending of "Rex Tyrannosaurus" is the most shocking - the male protagonist defeats the dinosaurs, but dies under the guns of the soldiers who came to block the news of the virus. The heroine was infected with the virus and was injected with an antidote, but died in the flames lit by soldiers to destroy evidence during her recovery. This plot, designed entirely to create a sense of desperation, is far more disturbing than the killing scenes of The Lost Kingdom.

Dinosaur horror movies are limited by budget, and the scenes and props are very simple. Viewers who want to see realistic dinosaurs will definitely be disappointed. But if you like the bloody and weird style of horror movies, "Rex Tyrannosaurus" is remarkable. Mad scientists describe humans as cancer cells of the planet. Admittedly, she created madness in extremes. But the official use of another crazy way to deal with this madness also seems to confirm the horror of human nature.

"Alien Dinosaurs" coupled with the "Depressing" worldview, Rex Tyrannosaurus's ability to create an atmosphere is very unique. If Bayana had referred to the pearl jade of his predecessors before directing, "The Lost Kingdom" may indeed become a masterpiece that completely rewrites the pattern of the series.

□ Freee (Film Critic)