Good book to movie movie

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2003)

This is basically one of my favorite movies based on one of my favorite books, and definitely a movie I recommend everyone see. After reading many reviews, I see where people didn't care for it, and I wanted to address some of those things. *spoilers ahead for both book and movie*
Some people said the plot was dumb, and it might have seemed a little weak in the movie, and others said that it lacked too much. The book did a great job of explaining everything sometimes in ridiculous detail, and as it was a 2 hour movie it couldn't do what the book did in that respect; instead what it did was took the major plots out of the book and wind them into the movie. So a lot of detail was lost, but enough was kept to make leave it entertaining enough. I didn't like how some things were left out though; in the book the dinos were breeding and out of their pens long before the fences were out, and that added a huge angle to the book. Also the migration of raptors, showing how bird like they were. One huge thing was chaos as well, which was really watered down in the movie. The movie lacked a lot, but it was the best job that could have been done with so much to work with.
One part that was left out that I wanted to see was the river scene; in the book for a good day Grant and the kids head down the river away from the rex, and see a lot of things. It was a great part I was sad to see left out of the film. Also Hammond's role changed a bit, and I have to say while I enjoyed how they changed him, I think his end in the book would have been nice to see. I did like the raptor parts a little better in the book, but the movie was just as good.
If it seems I am comparing, I have to; it was an awesome book. I think it was a great movie with a great adoption that didn't go too far off of the book, and is a must see and definitely better than the two sequels. 8 out of 10