Jurassic Park in 1 hour and 30 seconds: The best scene in the movie is here!

Often cited by film fans as one of the greatest films of all time and considered by fans to be the most successful installment in the saga it started, the first Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1993, is one of those immortal works. which you would not replace with a comma.

But within this practically perfect rollercoaster, is there one sequence that stands out from the rest? A scene even more special than the rest of the movie?

Between the masterful landing of a helicopter on Isla Nublar, the dazzling discovery of brachiosaurs through Professor Grant’s hallucinatory eyes, a moving encounter with triceratops, or even a terrifying game of hide-and-seek in the kitchen, it’s hard to choose. One gem from the abundant treasure that is Jurassic Park.

and still…

If we had to save just one scene from Spielberg’s film, we’d have to choose between the epic face-off between the heroes and the T-Rex.

The endless wait

In addition to the fact that this scene represented a monumental challenge for a feature film team and that it irreparably shook the world of special effects, it is above all a virtuoso achievement of the director.

Indeed, if the show is so sensational, it is mainly because it is long overdue. The tyrannosaurus, king of the dinosaurs and the cornerstone of the movie, which Spielberg teased us from the Jurassic Park poster, does not hesitate to show its crest until an hour before the end of the film, or until the halfway point of the feature film.

But the least we can say is that it was worth the wait!

At night, in the rain

Night fell on Isla Nublar and a powerful storm hit the park. The complex’s electrical system shut down, and the characters’ cars stopped in front of the T-Rex’s giant fence. It’s raining cats and dogs. And in the mesh of the fence, the little goat that was supposed to be used as bait for the monster, continues to shine.

Steven Spielberg, realizing that the audience has already suffered, continues with his effects and arranges his scene with the meticulousness of an alchemist. Every element, every frame value, every camera movement is measured to offer the viewer the most sensational result.

In front of the T-Rex

Before showing us (finally!) the T-Rex, the filmmaker first captures the surface of a glass of water disturbed by a mysterious tremor, the paralyzed look of Donald Genaro in the car’s rearview mirror, the goat’s shed, now empty. , with Tim’s night goggles, the poor animal’s bloody shivering on the car windshield, and finally… the highlight of the show.

Carefully prepared by Spielberg, orchestrated with the precision of a goldsmith, Arrival of the Beast is unforgettable.

Only the sound of rain and thunder precedes the roar of a T-Rex to the death knell of an entire era to open a whole new chapter in film history, while offering 1993 to viewers. The most extraordinary attraction they have ever seen on screen.

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