“Dinosaurs Eat Man. Woman Inherits The Earth.”
If you’ve seen any of my previous Dr. Ellie Sattler or Jurassic Park related posts, you know that I have an undying love for and long held crush on Laura Dern. Despite these truths, this is only the second Dr. Sattler/Laura Dern item that I’ve ever collected. When this figure was initially announced, my brain went crazy. I had to have this figure. When it was released, however, it didn’t impress me that much. Since then, my heart has grown softer and I decided to finally pick up this figure (at a discounted price).
If I’m being completely honest, this figure still doesn’t impress me. The likeness to Laura Dern is okay, but should have been much better. While they definitely nailed her clothing and general appearance, Mattel seems to have had quite a struggle with getting Dern’s face correct. Both of the heads that come with the figure look somewhat like Dern, but if I randomly presented either one of the heads to a random stranger, they’d probably be unable to tell that it is Laura Dern’s noggin.
The figure comes with the communications belt from the film. It has a compartment to store the radio and a holster for the flashlight as well. Dr. Sattler also comes with an additional set of hands and an additional head with glasses so that you can play “How it started vs. how it’s going” with the figure.
My camera picked up a number of abrasions on the figure. Thankfully, they aren’t as evident when the figure is in hand. Dr. Sattler’s pink shirt is a separate piece that fits over her blue shirt. You can see a little bit of the blue shirt through her shoulder holes. The figure features the standard points of articulation that all of the classic Amber Collection figures come with but her ankle articulation is different than other figures in the line. I’ve included a photo of her feet and Muldoon’s feet below for reference.
I won’t say that I’m disappointed in the figure as I do like how it looks on my shelf. I just wish that the face was a tad more accurate. Other than that one big complaint, the Amber Collection Dr. Ellie Sattler figure is worth picking up if you’re a fan of her and/or Jurassic Park.
Thanks for checking out my review. Look for an Amber Collection Robert Muldoon review to be heading your way very soon. As I continue to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Jurassic Park, feel free to let me know if there’s anything about the film or any of its sequels that you’d like me to cover in the comments below. See you soon!
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