At the end of my Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom I wrote that “the idea of the end might be interesting, but I hope that the writers of the (probably inevitable) sequel come up with better ideas”. The ending showed dinosaurs could now be found everywhere in the world, but what would happen? That is what this Jurassic World short, directed by Colin Trevorrow, tries to answer. Are good ideas shown here?
In an interview, Trevorrow said that he was not interested in dinosaurs that entered a city (which sounds very logical, because you don’t see herds of zebras or elephants there) and was particularly curious about situations in which you happen to encounter one. It is a year after the events from Fallen Kingdom and a family comes face to face with these terrifying animals during a camping trip in Big Rock National Park.
It is a short film where the tension is good. It feels like an entertaining ride through a haunted house. It is clear that there was enough budget available to make it and the result is a film that is much better than Fallen Kingdom. If this is the direction for the next “full” movie, then I am quite curious. By the way, keep watching during the credits, because the situations that are shown there are also fun to see.
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