One of my favourite movies ever.

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2001)

I can still remember when I first went to see this movie in '93, not knowing quite what to expect, having seen nothing but the advert and a few short clips on TV (cleverly showing hardly anything of the dinosaurs at all except for a Tyrannosaur foot). I can still remember when my lower jaw dropped and thundered into the carpet as that Brachiosaur was revealed in all its CG glory. This is the film that put digital effects on the map. I can still remember that first Tyrannosaur attack. Steven Spielberg, the master of the suspenseful build up, crafted one of the most memorable and terrifying sequences ever to be unleashed upon an unsuspecting public. My heart still beats a might faster today as it did back then when that scene comes up. I can still remember the screams in the audience as the Velociraptor rammed its head through the fence behind Laura Dern, in a scene akin to that of the 'head through the hole in the bottom of the boat' scene from Jaws. From Jeff Goldblum's trademark quirky performance to the now legendary effects this movie is an exercise in excitement and terror, mixed in with a little message about the dangers of cloning and science run rampant, best outlined in Dr.Malcolm's speech at the dinner table. A must see movie for anyone.