Jurassic Park: Prime Survival (2011)

Three boys travel to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. Only to find a lost world inhabited by dinosaurs.

This is somewhat of a special review, because I have been waiting to see this fan film for a long time and I was very excited to hear that after 5 years I could finally sit down and see what Jack De La Mare had created. Now obviously (and as Jack has stated himself) this is not a film with a Hollywood budget but that is what is great about this particular fan film, with what he could get De La Mare has achieved something special. 

There are a lot of special effects shots, more than I had anticipated, and the great thing was they looked fantastic. The dinosaurs are the stars of the show, and there are touches to the animal’s characters that were interesting; for example the Dilphosaurus eating the Raptor was something that I’ve wanted to see for along time and now I can. 

As fan films go this is up there with AVP: Redemption and Batman: Dead End. It is a fun enjoyable ride for lovers of the Jurassic Park universe. Even with it’s flaws it is a milestone for a young aspiring film maker who never gave up on it’s creation, and that is something to respect. 

Prime Survival is an enjoyable homage to all things Jurassic Park, not a perfect piece of work but it holds up against 99% of fan films. For lovers of the franchise it is the perfect filler until Jurassic Park 4 pops its prehistoric head out from the jungle. 

P.S If you haven’t seen Prime Survival yet here is a link. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6cfumntM8