One can take into account the famous film, Jurassic World, directed by the stalwart director Colin Trevorrow, as one of the iconic films in the history of cinema that has impressed the audience and the film critics alike. The film goes on to portray the ambitious project of this corporation to build up this park in an island where they would display dinosaurs to the public. Now, one can very well understand the sheer spectacle that is associated with the film in context. As such, there can be no doubt about the universal appeal of this film transcending the barriers of communities and culture. The film goes on to portray how people gather at the island to see the dinosaurs. There, chaos gradually looms all over as a dinosaur escapes from the confinement. The film is truly exhilarating and it shows how the humans struggle to escape from the island where the dinosaurs come to subvert all the safety measures implemented by the people running the park. However, the humans are finally able to escape safely with the park being left for the dinosaurs to roam freely.
There can be no doubt about the fact that the storyline of this film has universal appeal. The subject of this film deals with a matter that would only evoke the awe and appreciation of the people of the world. The audience is only left to revel at the sheer genius of the visual stimulation that is provided on the screen via the action of the dinosaurs. It is truly intriguing to see how cinema has made it possible to place humans and the extinct side by side in this sci-fi thriller film. It needs to be mentioned that Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard do very well in the film. The film shows a perfect mesh of dialogues and action. The dialogues build the narrative of the film while the actions shown engage the audience to the story all the more.
Now, it needs to be noted that this film was made in the United States of America with a whopping budget of $150,000,000. The estimated gross box office collection of this film in America has been noted to be $652,198,011 by IMDB. This comes to show the immense success of the film. Also, this film went on to earn $228,740,000 in the country of China from the time of its theatrical release. Apart from this, the film was highly appreciated in the country of India as well where it went on to earn $16.10 million from the time of its release. On the other hand, the film earned as much as $41.6 million in the country of Germany. Thus, one can very well comprehend the universal appeal of this sci-fi thriller across communities and cultures of the world.
For the purpose of comprehending the appeal of the film in context, an interview was conducted on a person named Mr. Amit Chaudhuri (a man of Indian origin who has been living in Illinois for the past 28 years). This person went on to opine that Jurassic World came across to him as a very intriguing watch as it made him sit at the edge of his seat due to the thrilling action sequences and the sheer aura created by the presence of the dinosaurs of the various species. He said that seeing the beings coming alive on the screen was truly impressive for him, and this worked as the highlight of the entire cinematic experience for him. He further said that this film was universal in nature as the subject was beyond any culture or community.
Another person, Mr. Subhro Sen, from Kolkata, India, was interviewed on the internet about this film. Subhro, who is a college student, opined that the film was about the juxtaposition of humans and the dinosaurs in the same ambiance. As per his opinion, this film gave the insight about how humans and dinosaurs could fare when placed side by side. He said that the story was about how science could go wrong in its approach and execution. Moreover, he pointed to the ethical questions evoked by this film. The film was universal in nature according to him as it comprised on an interesting subject and a surreal world that engaged one and all.
Taking into consideration the box office figures and the responses of the interviewees, it can be said that the analysis of the film at the inception of this paper has been absolutely correct. Both the interviewees and the box office results substantiate the fact that the sheer awe and spectacle encompassing the story and the content of this film work to make it universal in its appeal. The film has definitely transcended the borders of cultures and nations so as to become one of the iconic works of art in modern day cinema. Apart from this, it can be said that Hollywood is truly going global in its approach and representation. A film like Jurassic World can be cited as the best possible example of the global appeal of Hollywood films. The film appeals to the world audience and proves the omniscience of Hollywood cinema. Willy Shih and Henry McGee talk about the influence of Hollywood on China. The success of Jurassic World in the Chinese market reiterates the fact that Hollywood has truly influence the so very different cultures with its quintessence and aesthetic appeal.
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