JURRASIC WORLD REVIEW

 That's right ladies and gents, the dinosaurs are back!  I loved the first Jurassic Park. Its one of my favorite films, and one of Steven Spielberg's best. Now I was very interested and excited to here this is a sequel. It ignores 2 and 3 ( thank god, cause those sucked) and its got a bran new cast. And don't you worry Spielberg produced this baby. But how is the film? Here's the story.

"Jurassic World," takes place 22 years after the events of the first movie. John Hammond's dream has come true, as his island has become a full on giant theme park. However even though its got dinosaurs, people are not as in awe as they should be. Enter Bryce Dallas Howard's " Claire," a scientist/administrator who helps the park create a genetically modified Dinosaur. Kind of a "SUPERSaurus," if you will. And as you can imagine, as dangerous as it is, it escapes and creates all sorts of destruction. Enter Owen, a Navy Seal played by Chris Pratt, who is helping the government out by seeing how far they can train the dinosaurs. What Pratt knows more than anything else, is that for the most part, you can't train them. They will always be at heart,  predators.  That doesn't stop Vincent D'onofrio's bad guy government agent. Lets just say... he's a massive Dbag. There is a side story about Claire's nephews coming to visit, and it is by far the weakest part of the story. The real action... the best parts involve Pratt and Howard and their quest to get the problem contained.

 I have some good news. "Jurassic world," is a good sequel. Its what parts 2 and 3 should have been. Its a fun ride. Not as good as the first one, still a solid film that kept me entertained. Some of the characters are a cliched mess, and that slows things down a little. The kid actors who play Claire's nephews, are not that great. One thing Spielberg is good at is finding terrific kids to fill these roles, and these two are just so bland. They don't have the charisma to keep me caring about what happens to them. Howard starts off as kind of a boring admin lady, but ends up kicking it into high gear, and by the end is terrific.   The real winner here is Pratt who has shown that he is going to be getting more and more starring work now, cause he really commands the screen.The action is superb, and you really don't mind the CGI dinosaurs. All in all, this was an 

 fun popcorn movie. 

THE VERDICT

" Jurassic World," has a few bumps, but for the most part is completely entertaining. I give it a solid B+

SPY REVIEW

Look out world! Here comes Melissa Mccarthy again! Now I wont lie, I thought this movie spy was going to suck. I didn't like the trailer, and while I enjoyed The Heat, and Bridesmaids, I dont think they are hilarious. But whats it about? The story is below....

"Spy," is about a CIA Analyst named Susan Cooper, who after the death of the agent she handles, is sent into the field to recover the nuclear bomb he was killed over. She turns out to be the perfect and only choice as all the the top agents have been exposed. Staring along with McCarthy is Jason Statham, Jude Law, Alison Janney, Miranda Heart, Peter Serafinowicz, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Canavale. 

This is by far the biggest surprise of the year. Not only is Spy funny, but its got amazing action and its clever with a capital C. I never felt like it twas trying too hard. Janney, playing the head of the CIA commands the screen and offers good straight man jokes. I also totally bought her being the head of the CIA. Statham is doing a spoof of himself, and McCarthy plays off him brilliantly. She gets to kick butt, and look like a real agent through most of the film, and in the end, it becomes a story about not doubting yourself. They Action scenes are so good, they put them in slow mo sometimes and it makes it even cooler, and funnier. There were a few little things that didn't work, but I found myself not giving a darn at all. 

THE VERDICT

"Spy," is not only a huge surprise,  it's hilarious, clever, and has some great action. Its James Bond mixed with "The Incredibles." I give "Spy," an A.