Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
By Emily Ashby,
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Action, humor bolster so-so franchise add-on.
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What's the Story?
In LEGO JURASSIC WORLD: LEGEND OF ISLA NUBLAR, the Jurassic World theme park is up and running under the watchful eye of assistant manager of park operations Claire Dearing (voiced by Britt McKillip), but where dinosaurs roam, mayhem is the only predictable outcome. While animal behaviorist Owen Grady (Ian Hanlin) attempts to train the park's main attractions, Claire pulls double duty keeping the park running smoothly and keeping tabs on her eccentric boss and park owner, Simon Masrani (Dhirendra). But between controlling the dinosaurs and putting out figurative fires started by a sneaky insider plotting against the park's success, Claire and Owen have their work cut out for them.
Is It Any Good?
This series picks up the Jurassic World tale shortly after the events of The Secret Exhibit and presumes viewers know both the backstory and the characters ahead of time. There's no introductory phase to help newcomers get up to speed, which makes it difficult for them to follow as characters come and go and events unfold quickly. Because Legend of Isla Nublar also bridges the kid-geared Lego Jurassic World stories and the more intense 2015 feature film Jurassic World, it has trouble nailing down a definitive target audience as well.
That said, there's always something visually and comically appealing about Lego productions like this one. Small details -- the disproportionate size of a coffee cup relative to the character using it, or the image of a disc of blocky leaves broken from a tree by a hungry herbivore -- make its animation unique and relatable to viewers familiar with Lego building sets. Even without a compelling storyline, Lego's brand name will draw an audience for this action-packed series.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the commercial aspect of toy-inspired productions like this one. In what ways does Legend of Isla Nublar serve as an advertisement for Lego products? Is there anything inherently wrong with this kind of marketing ploy? Does it affect your potential desire for Lego toys?
How does Claire make up for Simon Masrani's utter incompetence in his leadership role? Would this kind of arrangement work in the real world? What can be learned by working with people very different from us? In what ways do you see this play out in the story?
What examples of integrity do you see in the story's characters? Whose actions demonstrate the opposite? Why is integrity an important quality to have?
TV Details
- Premiere date: September 12, 2019
- Cast: Ian Hanlin , Britt McKillip , Vincent Tong
- Network: Nickelodeon
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Dinosaurs , Adventures
- TV rating: NR
- Last updated: November 18, 2023
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