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What Kind Of Dinosaur Did They Cook Up In That Lab?: Jurassic World

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After watching the previous trilogy of Jurassic Park movies, this choice was obvious. Jurassic World , while brand-spankin'-new, was sure to just to be another portion to the Jurassic (Park/World/whatever) franchise. Yeah, you know what I'm saying. So as I alluded to, this is VERY heavily reliant on following the legacy of the original trilogy from the 1990's. The film begins with focusing on a family. The two sons are taken to an airport, board a plane, and are sent to visit their aunt. Their aunt happens to also be a high ranking employee at Jurassic World. Jurassic World, set on the same island as the original Park, is a slightly declining park. While beautiful, and obviously surpassing the original dream, park visitation numbers are declining. This is the catalyst for the decisions that lead to the rest of the movie. By this point, however, management has made significant strides in animal husbandry, which is where motorcycling  Chris Pratt Owen comes in. He&#