Jurassic Park

I have always said no movie rendition of a book is as good as the book.  Well, I have to say in this case, they are pretty darn close.  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is the thrilling novel foretelling the future experiment using DNA to bring back dinosaurs!  When I was reading the passages I was reliving each scene as if I was watching it live.  The movie really was true to the book!  The story captures the rich Mr. Hammond who believes he can create a real live “Disney” safari land, but in this case using REAL dinosaurs.  Hammond, a billionaire, manages to purchase an island off the coast of Costa Rica for the building of his dream.  He hires the best scientists, engineers, and others in the field to create a prehistoric zoo.  As the dream comes to close to fruition, Hammond brings in some more renowned experts in the origins of dinosaurs.  During their visit, all hell literally breaks lose (meaning the caged prehistoric animals are on the prowl.  This is all caused by one of the greedy employees of Hammond’s who plans to steal some of the DNA to sell on the black market but his plans are foiled by his own stupidity; turning off the island’s electricity allows all of the caged dinosaurs to go wild.  The next 24 hours or so are action packed adventure of the good guys vs. the bad guys vs. the dinosaurs.  Crichton is a genius at keeping you on the edge of your seat throughout.  For those who are dinosaur aficionados, get ready to name all of the different types of dinosaurs.  Every corner seems to have a different climax of life or death by sucking out your midsection.  A very quick read.  I couldn’t put it down!  Enjoy it.  A second Crichton book on the RA Favorites list.