Dec 17, 2020
You really can find some surprising things listed on this site. I remembered seeing this way back on DVD, and thought I'd do a review, as this seems little-watched, which is a shame as this is quite a gem of a movie. This is my first ever review so forgive me for any errors.
//Potential Spoilers?//
Our story begins 80 Million years ago (I know the synopsis says 70 Million years ago, but it's wrong) narrated by our protagonist, a Tarbosaurus (a close relative of Tyrannosaurus) named Speckles, in what I think is Mongolia (but don't hold me to that) as he emerges from his egg
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into an uncertain world.
Time passes as Speckles grows and spends his days playing with his family, and even joining in on some of their hunts (no grocery stores in the Cretaceous period y'know?) and all is well for a time, save for the occasional misadventure. But unfortunately for Speckles and his family, he shares his world with an especially intelligent and cruel Tyrannosaur named "One Eye" who does not like to share his territory.
Disaster soon occurs, and Speckles finds himself alone and fending for himself, while facing many other Dinosaurs much larger than him.
It's not all doom and gloom however, as Speckles learns to adapt to his circumstances, and grows in experience as well as size, and even finds love (all good stories need a love interest after all!) and starts a family of his own. Speckles can't rest easy however, "One Eye" is still out there...
Story: Not much of one honestly, overcoming hardships and learning to stand on your own 2 feet. 6
Art: It's all CGI and not too bad either. It's no Jurassic Park but... not much is. 7
Character(s): All I can say is, it's hard to describe the characters as Speckles is the only one who talks (kinda...) so have to rely on his descriptions and outward appearances. Speckles and his partner "Blue Eyes" are very brave and protective, as good parents should be.
The antagonist "One Eye" is cold, calculating and intelligent. 4
Sound: A mixture of soft music, building to dramatic music during fight scenes and lots of Dinosaur roars, as well as Speckle's narration - which?, Is kind of strange as it starts off cutesy, but alters as he matures. Strange as it may seem, the narration really does help with the plot and picking out certain Creatures, although the narrator noticeably stumbles over on some the Creatures' names. 5
Enjoyment: I like to think myself a bit of a veteran of Dinosaur movies, I've seen many good and many, many bad ones, and this fits nicely in the middle. I like that the plot is uncomplicated and presents a fairly accurate depiction of everyday life in the Cretaceous. Another thing I like is the educational aspect, as Speckles points out different Prehistoric creatures that share his world, without over-complicated facts as Palaeontology can be a mind numbing, albeit fascinating subject. 6
Overall: I find this movie, told in a documentary-esque style very enjoyable, albeit rather sad at times. It portrays the ups and downs of life in very unstable landscape with many dangers very well. I'd recommend this to Dinosaur fans, and those want to kick back and jump into something nice and easy, with no complicated storylines, as this tells it's own story. 6
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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