Dinosaur Island
Dinosaur Island
PG | 20 December 2014 (USA)
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The adventure begins when Lucas, a 13 year old boy, embarks on the vacation of a lifetime. When disaster strikes, Lucas finds himself stranded in a strange land littered with ghost ships and prehistoric creatures. While searching for other signs of life, Lucas hears a radio broadcast in the distance and is drawn into the jungle where he encounters a beautiful young girl who claims to have come from the 1950s. Together they set out on a quest to get home all the while uncovering secrets that will forever change the future.

Reviews
Invaderbank

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Abbigail Bush

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Mathilde the Guild

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Juana

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Dylan Gallagher

10 minutes into this film I felt the need to turn it off, but the only reason I continued to watch the entire film was to give my full review.Acting: The acting was absolutely amateur and dreadful, and was slowly driving me insane. The young actors aren't well known and are probably straight out of drama school, so I kinda understand why there is little to no experience there. Nevertheless, I still did take a few breaks mid film so I could come back into it fresh and not be frustrated. Special effects: The special effects were surprisingly good. IMDb has stated that this film has a 2.4 million dollar budget, which kinda makes sense because most of that money would have been put toward the CGI to try compensate for everything else this movie is lacking. Character development: There was absolutely no character development whatsoever. You didn't learn much about any character, just tiny details. Major details into their lives were left out. Storyline: The plot to this movie was very cheesy, and in no way fathomable nor believable. But in saying that, it doesn't really have to make sense because it is a film made for children, and a active child's imagination is riddled with the impossible. Overall Summary: This film is definitely made for individuals under the age of 10 years old. If adults are to watch it, only watch it in the company of your young children because the atmosphere of joyous children makes the movie worthwhile. If I was looking through the eyes of a family man in the company of my children sitting in the living room, I'd rate this movie a 4/10; as a solo adult viewer on the other hand, I only rate this movie a 1/10 because it is absolutely horrendous for an adult to watch by themselves.

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Jack

My family watched this movie together and enjoyed it a lot. For the budget they had I give the effort a solid 10. The special effects and CGI are actually pretty good (again for the budget level). The acting is kids TV show level, but hey what do you expect? The kids in the movie have fun with it and do a decent job. The dinosaurs were creatively modeled and decorated, a nice departure from the usual rendering of dinosaurs in most movies. There was always some interesting action going on and the story was actually quite creative. My wife and I discussed the movie after wards and agreed that there was more story and creativity here than top-tier movies like Jurassic World and Avatar. I was surprised by the number of 1 star reviews, but those people are obviously comparing it to big Hollywood films. If you can get past unrealistic expectations you'll actually have fun with this movie.

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richardstom513

I watched this film and didn't really know anything about it. It was a really enjoyable movie. I am a dinosaur nut and absolutely love the dinosaurs in this film. They look real and are great quality. I liked the story, a little confusing at times but it had a really great ending which made up for any problems in the middle of the story. This is appropriate for all ages, younger children i think would love it. The music was great and the acting wasn't too bad for child actors. I especially liked the pterodactyls and the scenes of them flying in the canyons. I would highly recommend this film for people who love dinosaurs and like simple, easy entertainment.

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Candychoas

An unexpected gem! I stumbled across this movie as I had seen no previews or advertising. I wasn't expecting a great deal however the story was interesting and the special effects were brilliant. The dinosaurs just looked so life like and there was interesting information offered about them. The children I took were captivated and there was very little noise from any of the many children in the cinema. Lovely to see a strong female lead with knowledge and sense of adventure. The acting was a bit scratchy in parts and the story got a little confusing but overall well worth the effort. The movie looked and felt like a real labour of love. Theme song by well known Australian artist. A really nice movie to take the children to.

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