The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)
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Critic Consensus: The Lost World demonstrates how far CG effects have come in the four years since Jurassic Park; unfortunately, it also proves how difficult it can be to put together a truly compelling sequel.
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Cast
as Dr. Ian Malcolm
as Dr. Sarah Harding
as Roland Tembo
as Peter Ludlow
as John Hammond
as Nick Van Owen
as Kelly Curtis
as Dieter Stark
as Ajay Sidju
as Eddie Carr
as Dr. Robert Burke
as Tim
as Lex
as Carter
as Cathy Bowman
as Mrs. Bowman
as Mr. Bowman
as Senior Board Member
as Board Member
as Curious Man
as Butler
as Workman
as Barge Captain
as Barge Captain's Son
as Ingen Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Cargo Helicopter Pilot
as Ingen Worker
as Ingen Worker
as Ingen Worker
as Ingen Worker
as Ingen Worker
as Harbor Master
as Benjamin
as Benjamin's Dad
as Benjamin's Mom
as Attorney
as Screaming Woman
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Screamer
as Ship Driver
as Police Helicopter Pilot
as Asian Tourist
as Asian Tourist
as Asian Tourist
as Asian Tourist
as Screaming Hunter
as CNN Reporter/Himself
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Critic Reviews for The Lost World - Jurassic Park
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (32) | DVD (15)
The movie, at its best, is good fun: deft, scary, engrossing. Yet it's never great fun.
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.
In short, what you'd expect, and no more.
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.
Audience Reviews for The Lost World - Jurassic Park
It tries too hard to become more serious, thus losing its adventurous tone and ultimately becoming a lackluster sequel. The Lost World - Jurassic Park may have some of the impressive visuals from its 1993 predecessor, but the dull narrative and less-than-effective edgier tone ultimately leads to the film's mediocre result. 2.5/5
Super Reviewer
After the success of the first film, everyone wanted to see more of what they loved, and here was Spielberg thinking it was a good idea to bring back everything people loved about the first one, while just recreating the same elements and not even half as good. This has got to be one of the biggest disappoints I have ever seen, because since the first film was so amazing, this one really needed to try something different, and the funny thing was that it did the exact opposite of that. Every second of this film, aside from the last 30 minutes, feels like a retread of it's predecessor. Even Jeff Goldblum acts like a 99 cent version of his character in the original. Sure the effects have improved and the budget has clearly increased, but the story is worse and the characters motivations are forced. I did not like this film at all, in fact I almost hated it.
Super Reviewer
With a darker tone and no shortage of fast-paced action thrills, Spielberg's 1997 follow-up to his original dino-classic manages to be a an underrated gem that is very much worth checking out for action junkies. Personally, I am shocked at the amount of hate this sequel has gotten over the years. While far from a cinematic masterpiece, it is levels above the abominable "Jurassic Park III" and in some respects a bit of an improvement over the original. One aspect that the sequel improves upon are the characters. Although far from spectacular, they posses a lot more charisma and a bit more layers than the first batch. Ian Malcolm, who was regulated to the sidelines in the original, is given center stage and the film is all the better for it, especially given Jeff Goldblum's more dynamic portrayal. Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn also give decent supporting performances but Pete Postlethwaite steals the show as the thrill-seeking hunter Roland Tembo (also has probably the most fascinating character arc out of all the cast). Even the dinosaurs are given more characterization than the first, especially the velociraptors and the T-rexes. It's also a plus that the dialogue and banter yield a bit more emotional meat outside of just providing clunky exposition. The visuals and action are just as spectacular as the first and Spielberg follows the "Aliens" template of giving the audience more dinosaurs. My favorite sequences include the nerve-racking breaking glass sequence and anything involving the velociraptors (tall grass sequence). As far as plot goes, it does lack some originality (it's pretty much Spielberg's big budget remake of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World") along with containing a few plot contrivances and ridiculous moments (Ex. velociraptor killed by gymnastics). Although to be fair, it's not like the first movie was lacking in ridiculous moments either. The closing San Diego sequence, while thrilling, did feel overall tacked on. Almost as if Spielberg desperately wanted to make a mini-Kaiju movie in the vein of Godzilla and he saw this flick as his only chance to do so. Ironically, the sequence ended up being a much better and more faithful representation of Godzilla movies than the crap-storm Roland Emmerich version that came out a year later. On a side note, John Williams provides the score once again but unfortunately the music feels phoned in and lacking in memorable ques. It doesn't end up being as moving as the first one. It's far from a masterpiece or a significant highlight in Speilberg's long and prestigious career, but it's a nice guilt-free slice of action/adventure fun nonetheless.
Super Reviewer
The Lost World - Jurassic Park Quotes
| Dr. Ian Malcolm: | It is so important that you do not finish that sentence. |
| Ian Malcolm: | [To Ludlow] Now, you're John Hammond |
| Ian Malcolm: | Now, you're John Hammond. |
| Ian Malcolm: | Hang on, this is gonna be bad. |
| Roland Tembo: | Let's get this moveable feast on the way! |