Jurassic Park (1993) ****1/2

Jurassic Park (1993) is pretty close to the perfect adventure film (in my opinion only Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) tops it). Amazing suspense (I still get tense during the T. Rex/glass of water scene). Fantastic f/x that still largely hold up today (the melding of practical/animatronic/digital is brilliant). Even a healthy dose of horror now and again (severed limbs, human and animal). Great character archetypes with witty dialogue. Minimal heartwarming moments (for Steven Spielberg) and handled perfectly. I have vivid memories of seeing this in the theater, multiple times.

"Welcome...to Jurassic Park."

Where it all began.

How many times has the stunned reaction shot been recycled since?

 

Dr. Ian Malcom: If there is one thing the history of evolution has taught us it's that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, expands to new territories, and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, ah, well, there it is. 

Ray Arnold: Hold on to your butts.

 Dennis Nedry: Ah ah ah! You didn't say the magic word.

 

Muldoon: Clever girl...