A Fine Effort

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2005)

Mainly due to the special effects team who really did bring the dinosaurs back to life, this movie is a good way to spend a couple of hours of your time.
Although the cast is very good, they are definitely let down a little by the dialogue (it is sometimes cheesy and Jeff Goldblum's character comes off as pretty stupid most of the time.) Thankfully this takes little away from the fun of the movie and it is at times pretty funny.
The story and characters build nicely and the direction is superb (athough a little slow for some), plus this movie uses some of the finest cinematography ever seen (just watch the helicopter approach the island again) magnificent.
The saving grace for the cheesy script is this; dinosaurs don't speak and they play the lead roles, even if it does take a while to introduce them in all their CGI splendour.
I give it 8/10 a fine effort