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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.
The Lost World has the vibe of 'obligatory sequel,' just what director Steven Spielberg probably wanted to avoid.
Special effects demand dino closeups, but the technical miracles seem sadly mundane.
Many people will find much to divert them in The Lost World, and not worry whether or not it falls short of Jurassic Park.
Offers less screen rapture for your raptor than its predecessor did, unless your sole priority is dino-mighty effects.
Repetitiveness notwithstanding, The Lost World boasts several edge-of-the-seat moments.
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.
It's a fun ride, but not as nutritional as its predecessor strived to be...
Nastier beasts. Nastier people.
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
This summer's blockbuster to beat is beach reading for the big screen, and why should it be otherwise?
More turns out to be less in this lacklustre sequel, though once again the effects are a thrill to behold.
In short, what you'd expect, and no more.
Nothing extinct here, just pure dino-might!
The Lost World is like painting by numbers -- you get something that looks pretty good, but there's no creativity in getting there.
'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.
If you liked Jurassic Park, you'll probably like this one a little less. What the first film did poorly, this film does worse.
This film is going to sink into well-deserved oblivion.
Been there, done that. Now there's just more of it.
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.
Almost awesome in its up-close encounter with wild and very dangerous dinosaurs.
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