It’s been almost 20 years since Steven Spielberg made his first big dinosaur movie, the original Jurassic Park (1993), and it’s nice to report that time has basically stood still for the effects in the first film, as well as its two sequels: The dinosaurs still look great. Revisiting the films gives audiences a chance to look beyond the wow factor and remember that as cool as the T Rex and Raptors look, it’s the performances from the actors that really sell the reality of the big lizards. Just watch Laura Dern’s face when she is cornered by the raptors and you can feel her fear. The first film set the gold standard for the series by combining the effects and the acting with a great, well-paced story. The first sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, throws the idea of story and acting out the window, despite some strong talent like Juliane Moore, to be a full-throttled action film. Jurassic Park III just doesn’t have the energy to make it even a close contender to the first two films.
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