Many of Jurassic Park's dinosaurs awaken a feeling in the mind that there are still mysteries in the world left to discover. Whether it's as terrifying as a Velociraptor or as docile as a Brachiosaurus, there's always a degree of wonderment that their presence can evoke. When 2015's Jurassic World hit theaters, those same feelings were experienced with a whole new generation. However, rather than witnessing the Brachiosaurus' massive stature, they were instead treated to the impressive feats of the Mosasaurus. But while the creature is impressive, its actions also make its purpose more comical than serious.

The creature is first introduced as an aquatic exhibit where an announcer hangs a great white shark over the pool with a crane. Almost immediately, the massive creature breaches the water to devour the fish. Great whites can grow to be massive in size, but when compared to the Mosasaurus, it looks like a guppy. Introducing the creature in such a manner also serves as a commentary on how the animals at Sea World have been treated in the past. The impressive scene also foreshadows how life isn't meant to be in captivity and must be free.

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The dinosaur is seen again when it devours a pterodactyl holding  Claire Dearing's (Bryce Dallas Howard) assistant, Zara. Finally, it appears one more time in the film as a deus ex machina to help the T-Rex and Blue the Velociraptor kill the Indominus rex. Ultimately, Jurassic World shows the creature's immense power but gives it no substance otherwise. When Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was released, there was a small hope that it could play a larger role, but of its two scenes, one confirms that the creature is designed more for shock value, making it appear even more unrealistic.

At the beginning of the film, a group of men obtaining a piece of the Indominus rex skeleton tries to escape via helicopter. However, one of them is nearly devoured by a T-Rex before flying off just in time. But as they cheer their narrow escape, the Mosasaurus breaches the water to eat the man still on the ladder. The moment has an amount of dark humor and shows that even after the park has failed, the creature still falls back on its training. But that moment also shows that it never left the pool it lived in, meaning that it should've run out of food years ago. The realization ultimately adds to the notion that this one-note creature mainly exists for spectacle.

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The Mosasaurus is based on the real-life dinosaur of the same name. That being said, its size and design are nothing like the one that existed millions of years ago. The one shown in the Jurassic World films is actually much larger and varies in size depending on the scene. Granted, the film states that the geneticists working on these dinosaurs don't maintain scientific accuracy when it comes to appearances.

When combining how the Mosasaurus compares to its real-life inspiration and the many opportune moments it appears in the films, the dinosaur almost doesn't feel like it was designed to be taken seriously. In the end, its size and abilities are impressive. But the Mosasaurus' opportune appearances in the film and unrealistic feats like jumping on land to eat the Indominus rex only serve to make it seem more silly than scary.

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