Great Dinosaur Flick

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2005)

If you ask me, a lover of all things dinosaurs, this was a great film. It is still one of my all-time-favorites these twelve years later. Steven Spielberg does a fantastic job, bringing to the screen the amazing tale Michael Crichton first spun in his book by the same name. There are a few discrepancies between the two- but nothing to get too upset about. The special effects are literally awesome and truly bring these ancient creatures to life. The actors do a great job; Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and (the great) Jeff Goldblum, especially shine. Each character seems to have a different view of the park, and the experiment as a whole, which makes it easy for the viewer to identify with them. This film focuses on ethics, the responsibilities of scientists, and the consequences of their actions. It was also nice to see that they included less obvious dinosaurs in the "cast", along side classics. This is not a film one should expect to be something it's not-- but that's true of every flick out there. The cast and crew put a lot of genius into their work, which is evident without it becoming something the average viewer can't enjoy. You get out of this movie what you want to, and I think anyone who misses it is missing out.