Yawn

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 2001)

I went with my kids, one of whom has read all the books at least once. I have read some. Get this straight. The film is not exciting. It plods. Nor is it funny. The locations are great but that is about it. So what if it is faithful to the book? Then why see it? The acting is mediocre at best (Potter not even that), as are the special effects. The kids thought it ok, a similar reaction to Phantom Menace. Films for kids (or maybe all) should be funny or exciting or both. We found it neither. I am sure they got much more out of Jurassic Park III, I certainly did. I'd give it 5. Lets hope Rings is better.