Primitive War – Movie Review
First Reaction – Primitive War is one of the best dinosaur movies in years.
Where to Watch
Primitive War only in UK and Irish cinemas from 28 November. Distributed by Signature Entertainment.
Director: Luke Sparke
Writer: Luke Sparke (Screenplay)
Writer: Ethan Pettus (Book)
Cast
- Ryan Kwanten (True Blood)
- Tricia Helfer
- Nick Wechsler
- Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
- Anthony Ingruber (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny)
Plot: Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone.
Runtime: 2 Hours 13 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Primitive War starts when a recon unit, including Baker (Kwanten), Eli (Wechsler) and Keyes (Ingruber) get sent to investigate a missing Green Beret platoon. They head deep into a jungle valley and make a shocking discovery.
However, once they reach the location, they discover the valley filled with dinosaurs. The surviving members of the unit must work with a Russian scientist, Sofia (Helfer), to escape the valley before they become dinosaur dinner.
Verdict on Primitive War
Recap
The movie follows a recon unit searching for a missing Green Beret platoon. However, they enter a jungle filled with dinosaurs and must try and figure out how to escape.
Best Parts
The idea that a secret jungle of dinosaurs fighting the Vietnam military works for a conflict story. It brings the sides together for the bigger motivation to survive. Elsewhere, the dinosaurs feel more like a threat, and unlike Jurassic World, we focus more on the bigger threat traditional dinosaurs pose.
Worst Parts
The movie is longer than it needs to be even the biggest Jurassic Park or World movies have shorter runtimes. Elsewhere, the battles show the military looking to overpowered.
Final Thoughts –Primitive War is an entertaining, wild ride against dinosaurs.
