Don't Feed the Tyrannosaurus rex!

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2009)

"On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park - and help calm anxious investors. However, their visit is anything but tranquil as the park's security system breaks down, the prehistoric creatures break out, and the excitement builds to surprising results," according to the film's original synopsis.
This spectacular Steven Spielberg production suffers from a sophomoric sense of humor, poor pacing, and shameless merchandising - but, the dinosaurs are amazing. For bringing author Michael Crichton's prescient story to some semblance of realism, "Jurassic Park" is still worth visiting. That the film boasts only one and a half interesting human characters can be forgiven, especially when one is Richard Attenborough. Multi-award winning dinosaur creators Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Dennis Muren, Michael Lantieri, and their crew do not disappoint.
******** Jurassic Park (6/9/93) Steven Spielberg ~ Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough