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IMAX - T-Rex - Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:12
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 44 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $47,807,536
Synopsis: The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex was ruler of the prehistoric roost. His awesome size, powerful jaws, and huge knifelike teeth made him the most threatening presence in the Cretaceous Period. This IMAX... The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex was ruler of the prehistoric roost. His awesome size, powerful jaws, and huge knifelike teeth made him the most threatening presence in the Cretaceous Period. This IMAX presentation brings together the most current scientific knowledge of these great beasts as well as the newest in three-dimensional computer animation for an exciting prehistoric adventure! [More]
Director: Brett Leonard
Director: Brett Leonard
Reviews for IMAX - T-Rex - Back to the Cretaceous
Leonard seems confused about his mission: amusement-park ride or educational film? He tries for a little of each and ends up with a hodgepodge.
It is for all of us who have wondered about this amazing period in our history.
T-Rex may be dumbed-down science and indirect educational material, but there is a lot going on in this 45-minute movie. And it isn't ever boring.
The tepid story line sinks this 45-minute, big-screen film right into the tar pits.
It represents the pinnacle, so far, of 3-D filmmaking, and even apart from the technology, it's a very watchable little movie.
The Imax 3-D format continues to evolve toward narrative maturity, without bothering to ask whether viewers want it to.
Has a pleasant narrative that's impressively elevated by the IMAX 3-D process.
The film is the sort likely to whet active young minds to know more about the past.
Jurassic Park it's not, but IMAX's T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous is still a pretty awesome experience.
Instead of giving its eponymous protagonist center stage to strut and fret and sit in the audience's laps, it spends its best energy throwing a watered-down, imitation-Spielberg story in your face.
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