The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)

All Critics (64) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (31) | DVD (38)

The dinosaur creations are even better than those in the first film --- credible, breathtaking and frightening. As for the rest, every department pales by comparison.

November 5, 2008 Full Review | Comment (1)

Leonard Klady

Variety

Top Critic

In short, what you'd expect, and no more.

June 24, 2006 Full Review | Comment (1)

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Top Critic

The Lost World has the vibe of 'obligatory sequel,' just what director Steven Spielberg probably wanted to avoid.

June 18, 2002 Full Review | Comments (5)

Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Special effects demand dino closeups, but the technical miracles seem sadly mundane.

April 12, 2002 Full Review

Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Top Critic

Many people will find much to divert them in The Lost World, and not worry whether or not it falls short of Jurassic Park.

February 21, 2001 Full Review

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

There are many more dinosaurs this time around, taking up much more screen time...But don't expect to be wowed as much as you were by Jurassic Park.

January 1, 2000

Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

Top Critic

Readily the worst thing Steven Spielberg has ever made.

April 16, 2013 Full Review

Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

I never held The Lost World in such high esteem, but I watched it multiple times and always felt it got a bit of a bum rap. After checking it out again fourteen years later, I still feel the same way.

October 13, 2011 Full Review

Gabe Leibowitz

Film and Felt

It's a fun ride, but not as nutritional as its predecessor strived to be...

February 5, 2011 Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Nastier beasts and mean people in intense sequel.

January 2, 2011 Full Review

Randy White

Common Sense Media

The film is essentially a grab bag of sequences tied together by a minimal storyline that allows several abandoned scenes from the first book to reach the screen

November 5, 2008 Full Review

Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

This summer's blockbuster to beat is beach reading for the big screen, and why should it be otherwise?

November 5, 2008 Full Review

Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

More turns out to be less in this lacklustre sequel, though once again the effects are a thrill to behold.

November 5, 2008 Full Review

Film4

Nothing extinct here, just pure dino-might!

December 6, 2005 Full Review | Comment (1)

Tom Meek

Film Threat

The Lost World is like painting by numbers -- you get something that looks pretty good, but there's no creativity in getting there.

April 9, 2005 Full Review

Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

'm certain the fault lies in me, not Spielberg. I'm sure he doesn't care what I think, he still gets to keep the money.

January 27, 2005 Full Review

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

If you liked Jurassic Park, you'll probably like this one a little less. What the first film did poorly, this film does worse.

January 15, 2005

Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

This film is going to sink into well-deserved oblivion.

January 28, 2004 Full Review

Dragan Antulov

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Been there, done that. Now there's just more of it.

May 14, 2003

Jeanne Aufmuth

Palo Alto Weekly

The story, it must be said, is no great shakes, although it's not half bad by action-movie standards. But the action -- that's why we go see movies like this -- is terrific.

October 15, 2002 Full Review

Margaret A. McGurk

Cincinnati Enquirer

Almost awesome in its up-close encounter with wild and very dangerous dinosaurs.

August 26, 2002 Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Spielberg amply delivers the goods with...The Lost World: Jurassic Park, a beautifully crafted series of nightmarish set pieces with no other goal in mind than to scare and delight the audience.

June 5, 2002 Full Review

Joseph McBride

Boxoffice Magazine

The Lost World is as close to critic-proof as you can get in the movie business.

April 17, 2002 Full Review

Leslie Rigoulot

Film Scouts

• 1. Ian Malcolm: Hang on, this is gonna be bad.
  – Submitted by Joe N (29 days ago)
• 1. Roland Tembo: Let's get this moveable feast on the way!
  – Submitted by Jed G (3 months ago)
• 1. Roland Tembo: Peter, if you want me to run your little camping trip, there are two conditions: first, I'm in charge, and when I'm not around, Dieter is. All you have to do is sign the checks, tell us we're doing a good job, and open your case of scotch when we have a good day. Second condition: my fee? You can keep it. All I want in return for my services is the right to hunt one of the tyrannosaurs. A male, a buck only. How and when is my business. Now if you don't like either of those conditions, you're on your own. So go ahead, set up base camp right here, or in a swamp, or in the middle of a Rex nest for all I care. But I've been on too many safaris with rich dentists to listen to any more suicidal ideas, OK?
  – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
• 1. John Hammond: Don't worry, I'm not making the same mistakes again.
  2. Ian Malcolm: No, you're making all new ones.
  – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
• 1. Sarah Harding: [after re-capturing the baby T-Rex in San Diego] How do we find the adult?
  2. Ian Malcolm: Just follow the screams.
  – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
• 1. Ian Malcolm: Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming.
  – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)

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