Dinosaurs come to life, in lifeless film.

Rating: 1/10 (10 October 2000)

The eye-popping visual effects, are the highlight of this tale of a theme park gone mad. The public's endless fascination with dinosaurs made this a top money-maker; but aside from it's visual effects, the film is a seemingly endless yawn-fest. Character development is so basic, that, except for their ages, you'd have a hard time telling the kids from the adults. Everyone, except the dinosaurs are void of personality. When the creatures aren't on the screen, you're subjected to a screenplay that features dull, one-dimensional characters spouting boring dialog. Steven Spielberg seems to have lost his ability to direct a film, that grips an audience with its storytelling (Duel, Jaws, Close Encounters). If you want to see a film with a good story, great characters and interesting dialog, stay away from "Jurassic Park". If special effects are your thing, then by all means, watch and enjoy.