It's
four years later, and the chief creator of Jurassic Park sends an
expedition of four people to check on "Site B", a secret place where
the dinos were developed and which now sports dinosaurs roaming free.
The quartet is supposed to document the goings on, but soon discover
they will not be alone on the island, as the creator's nephew envions
Jurassic Park's across America and wants to capture some dinos to
exploit for profit.
Somehow
it's reassuring that even the best of directors can make a stinker
once in a while. The first JURASSIC PARK film was very good due to
an intriguing premise and a successfully realistic (well, as much as
we know of) of dinosaurs, before it ultimately sank into formula
action and contrived stunt pieces. This sequel is nothing but 2.5
hours more dino attacks and stunt pieces, with a ham-handed
introduction of another child to the island and Goldblum furthering
his goofiness. It has an idiotic premise, and since we've seen the
dinosaurs there's much less awe-inspiring action. Spielberg tries
his hardest to outdo anything he's ever done with some rather long
set pieces, but forgot he wasn't supposed to be making INDIANA JONES
4. THE LOST WORLD delivers most of the goods you'd expect, but
nothing more than that. Easily the most vapid film Spielberg has
ever done.
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