Saw this movie while I was on vacation in Cancun (which by the way was awesome!) and hands down got me waiting for the third movie. Bruh I gotta talk about the Indoraptor for a bit, cuz this thing stole the spotlight at the last act.
I gotta love the fact that the Indoraptor is the first true dinosaur based mass murder ah-la Freddy Krueger and Chucky. While the Indominus Rex was a huge psychotic mass killer with a intelligent mind, it was a mentally ill creature that one can share some sympathies at least. Just events in real life animal behavior in captivity, without any positive contact/relations with another living being, small spaces, no simulation, and no type of activity can render a poor animal into a state of psychosis and violent behavior. Add to the fact that it's DNA is pumped with the most aggressive carnivores that one can stuff a DNA strand into and you got a deadly killer in your mist. The Indoraptor is different. Its a pure first ever dino serial killer with a boner for sadism.
For one thing, when he made that first ever kill, the lead up itself was one of the second best introductions to a dinosaur I've ever had right behind Rexy's/Roberta's entrance into the big screen back in 1993. This guy was straight up having fun with its kills. He could have just killed Wheatly when he got close enough....but the f**ker toys with him at first by PRETENDING to be tranquilized and all the while he tries to nab a tooth, he flicks his tail to mess with him and SMILES about it. Like...this thing has Wheatly's death planned and is enjoying the future result of dismembering the bastard. Not only he smiles out of amusement at plotting something nasty, implies that he has a human-like understanding of facial expressions co-relating to feelings, the ability to imagine a future scenario, and be sadistically amused at said future scenario just denotes that this creature is far more human than you'd expect. Granted he deserved it for being a awful animal abuser but man he took his time to rip his arm off and roared at his face long enough for him to realize that it's over for him. Lets also add to the fact that he could have killed Maisie right in the bed there but he slowly stalked over to her just to f**k with her. At least the dinosaurs before killed out of hunger, self-defense or territorial behavior. This fella just wanted to f**k with you long enough for him to savor it all. This motherf**ker is a goddamm vicious and murderous troll and I love it!
Let's also talk about the design. I'm digging the 4 legged look that breaks away from the usual theropod stance. Not only its long limbed, but neck is long, strong, and swift like a snake. It also adds to a huge creeper look, as it just stalks, runs, and outright sprint towards victims like a desperate madman. Can I also share with my fellow alien fans that he definitely gave a strong xenomorph vib via glistening white teeth against a jet black body, prone to letting out a low hiss to cornered prey, prowls with a low-profile, able to silently climb up and down walls, elongated profile, a genetic abomination with surprising intelligence to offset an extremely lethal nature. Especially gave off a gothic horror vib due to being in a castle/mansion in a dark and stormy night, with a pinch of werewolf as it howled in the moonlight. Cheesy one might say but nah man it just added to how mad this f**ker was and I'm glad they took it all the way, I could tell they had fun bringing this creature to life. Overall, Indoraptor is my second favorite dinosaur in the franchise by far.
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That being said, now I wonder where is this all going to lead up. All the dinosaurs are on the loose with some captured by mobsters and evil cooperatists/rich folks which will exploit using dinosaur DNA and genetic cloning to their own means in a manner similar to nuclear weapons. Roberta is chillin with a lion up in the San Diego Zoo, which ironically the Bull Rex rampaged in the same city itself, and Blue is running the Grand Canyon. I don't see how people think its a Planet of the Apes scenario seeing its very few dinos out there but I can say for sure there will be problems. Plus its nothing a team of hunters with tranq guns can't handle either. Roberta and Blue perhaps are the only ones that can give folks a hard time as by scent alone they can avoid or track people. I have so many questions and I can't wait for the next movie. I just hope Dr. Malcolm and perhaps even Dr. Grant can come back as supporting characters for the third movie.
