Got better with more viewings

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2007)

I recall that when I first saw this film fourteen years ago(in a theater,of course),I was more turned off by the amount of pat,cliché family/action caricature's(i.e. incorruptible,socially challenged expert or experts in field;oily,greedy lawyer;weaselly underling who will sell out anyone for a price;wide-eyed believer and,of course,kids--smart,cute,can-do kids)than I was in love with the impressive visual and sound gr4aphics. It wouldn't be until a couple more viewings of this movie would I come to appreciate the true entertainment value of this film.
In case you're not aware of the plot or story,here goes: The opening day of the Costa Rican-located them park "Jurassic Park",populated with dinosaurs made from fossilized DNA just-found,promises to be a grand event. That is,until someone shuts down the security grid,thus throwing the whole area into chaos. It's up to the pluck of two Paleontologists(Sam Neill and Laura Dern),two kids(Joseph Mazzello and Arianna Richardson),an eccentric but insightful Mathematician(Jeff Goldblum,still the best element of this film or its sequel!),the game warden(Bob Peck) and the PArk's creator,a cheerfully optimistic tycoon(Sir Ricahrd Attenborough) to survive this dilemma.
Director Steven Spielberg(who started on Schindler's List soon after this wrapped) doesn't seem to make any pretense as to what he's trying to do here,which,I must confess,is a good thing: He wants to make a fast,furious and eye-catching film that is light on characters or even some elements of logic and heavy on emotional and visual effects.Probably better as a wide-screen,big screen viewing experience,this is still a keeper,particularly of Mr.S's visual style and excess. You may,like me,also come to appreciate this film with more viewings.