In 1993, Jurassic Park by Steven Spielberg was the cinematic embodiment of the dinosaur fascination that has always existed. On screen, impressive creatures could be seen that one would otherwise only know from documentaries or books. But how realistic are the dinosaurs throughout the series?
How did the Jurassic Park series evolve? In 1993, Jurassic Park was released, a film based on the book DinoPark. The adventure film deals with the fascination of dinosaurs and a scenario in which dinosaurs can be resurrected.
The film was a huge success and became a franchise with a Jurassic Park and a Jurassic World trilogy. The greatest magic was probably created for most fans by the first part. In a YouTube video, an expert explained which of the 6 films is actually the most realistic.
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The Classic Remains the Best
What does the expert say? In a YouTuber video from the channel Insider, paleontologist David Hone looked at several scenes from all the films in the Jurassic Park series, evaluates them, and subsequently rates the whole film based on the portrayal of the dinosaurs.
Jurassic Park from 1993 is, according to the expert, the best in terms of realism. He directly rates the first part with a 7 out of 10. He considers the first part quite good regarding realism, considering what was known about dinosaurs at the time.
He also rates the second Jurassic Park with a 7 out of 10. He likes the Stegosaurus and also the way the creatures move. The Stegosaurus is even his favorite dinosaur representation in the entire film series.
The finale of the first film trilogy fares a little worse in the realism rating than the previous ones. He gives the film a 6 out of 10. Many of the models are quite good and realistic, but some weaker spots detract from it.
The Newer the Films Are, the Less Realistic They Become
The expert finds the Jurassic World trilogy significantly worse than the previous one. He gives the first one a 5/10. Some anatomical features of the dinosaurs are misinterpreted, which affects the realism. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom also scores poorly. Hone criticizes the models and the behaviors displayed.
The worst rating goes to Jurassic World: Dominion. Here, the models are not realistic, nor are the behaviors. According to Hone, much in the film does not make sense, which is why he rates the last part with a 3 out of 10.
Interestingly, the films score similarly in reviews, as they do in realism. The old Jurassic Park series, especially parts 1 and 2, are significantly more popular with fans than the later Jurassic World trilogy with Chris Pratt. Such films do not always have to be realistic, but even a mosquito poses problems for realism: Why a tiny mosquito calls the entire logic of “Jurassic Park” into question
