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《侏羅紀世界》的背景設置在《侏羅紀公園》故事發生22年后，納布拉爾島已經發展成為一個龐大的主題公園和度假勝地——侏羅紀世界。如同公園曾經的創始人約翰·哈蒙德所期望的那樣游客可以乘著船、駕著車，或者坐在透明的旋轉球里欣賞身邊的恐龍，優美的景色和寧靜的氣氛令人們流連忘返，但是這一派熱鬧之中似乎暗藏危機。

當初的開辦者約翰·哈蒙德所創辦的“國際基因科技公司”已經被“馬斯拉尼國際企業”收購。但如今的國際基因科技公司（InGen）在制造恐龍的同時還力圖打造“混血兒”，將不同種類甚至不同物種的DNA相結合，最終意外制造出可怕的D-Rex掠食者恐龍。以退役軍人歐文（克里斯·帕拉特飾）為首的研究小組來到這里研究迅猛龍，卻接連發生意外。

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"To a canary, a cat is a monster. We are just used to being the cat."

As a species that dominates our planet with superior intelligence, human beings often forget about the monster in ourselves and take for granted our hegemony in the food chain. Stories about beasts of sheer size and brutal strength, like Godzilla, sometimes take us by surprise, but for most of us the lumbering kaiju looks more amusing than seriously frightening.

On the other hand, smart predators with cunning and resource equal to mankind are a different story, because we homo sapiens are vulnerable against enemies with fangs and claws that can't be outsmarted. That's why the raptor that opened door was scary in Jurassic Park, while the T-Rex couple in "The Lost World" sequel was not.

14 years after the last entry to the franchise, the 2015 addition "Jurassic World" has plenty of lessons to draw from. This time they've got the formula right. Indominus Rex, a genetically enhanced predator the size of a Tyrannosaurus rex, is concocted in a research lab as a new attraction for the dinosaur theme park. The combination of DNAs from various unidentified species yields the most lethal killer, the fear of which keeps viewers thrilled despite a stale format.

There really isn't anything fresh to see apart from the humongous predator at large. Once again, it is human arrogance and greed that lead to the creation of the beast, once again the dinosaur whisperer scientist with good conscience gives out warnings in vain and once again innocent children need to survive the jaws. Lead actor Chris Pratt tries to play alpha among a pack of raptors, but he is given no chance to cast his pelvic sorcery.

In the battle of teeth, humans have no place. In a movie that aims for "bigger, louder and more teeth", character development can be problematic. Chris Pratt is not the only casualty. Also at fault is the park owner Simon Masrani played by Irfan Khan - initially posing as an adorable boss who cares about staff and dinosaur welfare but later reduced to an irresponsible playboy consumed by corporate greed. The worst slip-up, however, is when one of the small boys breaks down over their parent's divorce, despite no previous subtext leading up to this point, nor is the subject addressed ever again thereafter.

So compared to the well-organised dinosaur storyline, the human related narrative is almost deliberately ignored. For those of you who merely wish to see more teeth, "Jurassic World" offers a brilliantly executed story, just don't expect it to be perfect.

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