Last night, my sister and I took advantage of our local theater's half-off ticket day to make a double feature of Jurassic World and Inside Out. I enjoyed both movies very much, but here were my overall thoughts!
Jurassic World was very entertaining, even if there were some far-fetched things. For example, the desire to militarize velociraptors, the improbable intelligence, malice, etc. of the Indominus Rex, the fact that the two kids just so happened to have experience fixing up a car and managing to restore a 23-year-old car in about 25 minutes, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD'S CHARACTER BEING ABLE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE WHOLE ORDEAL IN HEELS AND EVEN OUTRUNNING A FREAKING T-REX PERIOD, etc. Also, Chris Pratt's character was a bit of a jerk about women, which is eh. He was still fantastic in his performance, though. I don't think this movie will be bringing home Best Picture at the Oscars, but I'm sure it'll at least get some nominations in the tech categories like visual effects or sound mixing.
Inside Out was a masterpiece in so many ways! The story was perfectly executed, and oh my goodness the animation in this move was SPECTACULAR! The amount of detail in every single frame was extraordinary- it was like every little piece of the picture had its own unique texture. The short before the film, Lava, was also adorable in every way and gave me "all the feels!" My prediction is that this movie takes home Best Animated Feature, and perhaps receives a nomination for Best Picture like Up did when it came out. I would say that this is the best Pixar movie since Up, hands down. Also, I think that Lava could get a nomination in the animated short category.
Overall, it was a pretty fantastic movie night, and hopefully something I can do again soon!
