Jurassic World and The Minions

No, this is not a formal review. And no, I am not watching Bajrangi Bhaijaan. For now. Let’s see how the old will-power holds up.

I remember watching the first Jurassic Park. How long ago that was! The time when all my hair was naturally jet-black. Not that it isn’t now 🙂 but you know, one does get nostalgic. And I was over-hearing a co-worker deliver this spiel on how the makers of JP are really milking it, because truly, and I agree, the storyline does remain the same (no, duh!). There are always dinosaurs and they always run amuck. Chaos happens, but the well-built hero makes it all all right as the clueless, high-heeled heroine runs around and wrings her hands ineffectually. It’s like the zombie movies, because those always have zombies. Zombies go wild. Enter hero, heroine. All OK. End of movie.

Yes, I still saw it, because the husband wanted to and the kids wanted to. In 3D IMAX. The eyes started to glaze over somewhere after the halfway point. So yeah, not quite a recommendation – watch it for the amazing effects, if you care about that sort of a thing.

The Minions I wanted to watch because the minions are goofy, and the laughter is infectious. I thought the trailer fantastic, and the movie is all right only because the minions themselves are just so cute. The story was a spindly little thing full of holes, so I will admit to the pace being slow and draggy and being a little bored. There’s Sandra Bullock as the evil villainess and Jon Hamm as her husband, and they were quite all right.

I remember watching the first Ice Age and enjoying myself thoroughly – it was such a smart, funny movie. The Minions, the cuteness notwithstanding, is so far below that quality of film. I am disappointed. I hope they continue to make Minion movies, but they make them  much, much better.