Jurassic Park Franchise Review (Books included!)

 Ahh... Jurassic Park. one of the first PG-13 movies I've ever watched. let's see how they stack up to each other and the Michael Crichton novels!

8: The Lost World (1997)

Lost World to me is barely the weakest of the franchise (But still really good.) I read the book after I watched it and felt like it was missing something. (The movie) It's still an enjoyable movie but it lacks the jump scares of park and park 3. It has an... strange ending... that kind of makes it nosedive. the middle of the film where of course everything goes wrong. Overall, it is a B+ in the franchise. Score: 8.7/10⭐ 

7: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Now this is a weird movie. But it somehow turns out better than I had imagined. Fallen Kingdom feels like a cobbled-up prequel to Dominion. To longtime park fans you may think: "Aw a mystery?! I want dino food!" Um... no. JW2 is a VERY story driven movie featuring a very strange story revolving around Isla Nublar, Legendary Velociraptor Blue and [SPOILER ALERT!!!] a... Clone Child?! it seems like Universal was thinking "Get It out there! I don't CARE if it stinks! we need a lead into Dominion!" eh... don't get me wrong though it's still worth watching. Score 8.75/10⭐ (oooh...a half point...😂)

6: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

Dominion is pretty good. It is a tribute to the OG Park even bringing back Grant, Ellie, Malcom and Dodgson. (Dodgson! we got Dodgson here!) Combining them with Owen and Clair is a master stroke. Dominion is a great story and action combo that can live up to the franchises standards. Score 9/10⭐

5: Jurassic Park III (2001)

One of the Better films. III is a little... off on the story. Is kind of meh. but however, what it lacks in story (which is a lot.) it makes up for in effects and acting. Real quick did anyone think how they could hear a phone from INSIDE the Spinosaurus's stomach!? Other than an odd story this is a quality JP film. Score 9.3/10⭐

4: Jurassic Park (Novel)

Where it all started. This is one of the better books I've read! Lost World is the best novel, but this is still AMAZING. The story is much different for those of you who think that "Oh it's the same thing except it takes longer." NO. JP is a phenomenal Thriller/Action novel that is kind of like half-life in the way it combines Science for interesting scenes and phenomenal action sequences! Score: 9.6/10⭐

3: Jurassic Park (1993)

The first film is the best Park movie. Easily. With great acting, writing, and storytelling (Not to mention action and scares!) Park is a MASTERPEICE.  An ageless classic Jurassic Park is a phenomenal Motion picture with 3 (yes 3.) Oscars to its name! It won every single Oscar it could. The special effects were ahead of their time and Jurassic Park to this day remains a Legend. 9.8/10⭐

2: The Lost World (Novel)

Wow. one of the all-time best books I've read. The Lost World succeeds where the movie fails. The story, action, and writing are WAY better than the B+ film. The book is shocking, thrilling and overall, a work of art. It's not for the faint of heart however with gross descriptions of dinosaurs mauling people and LOTS of language. overall, this novel starring the presumed dead Ian Malcom is a Must-read for fans. Score 9.95/10⭐ (oooh... more half points...😅)

1: Jurassic World (2015)

The best film in the franchise is Jurassic World. World is my favorite because of 3 things. 1: The Characters and acting are awesome. 2: Uh... the effects are great and 3: Story is A+.

I enjoy the idea of trainable Velociraptors and how this introduces the Hybrid creatures. The Velociraptors and the T-Rex are the good guys this time around and there is a nice little nostalgia scene where two boys find the original Jurassic Park. There are some off elements to the story... ahem: "We need a field test for the Raptors!" (More like failed test.) but overall, JW is the top of the heap and earns itself a: 10/10🌟 Score.

Final Opinion:

Jurassic Park has its ups and downs. but it remains an all-time great. the books and movies are both phenomenal and if you've never heard of Jurassic Park before: Have you been living under a rock since 1993? Great franchise but JUST short of a 10.

Franchise Score: 9.8/10⭐