An Excellent Special Effects Thrill Ride

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 1999)

I remember seeing Jurassic Park back when it was first released in theaters with the booming THX sound and big screen. It quickly became one of my favorite fantasy films of all time, and still remains so today.

While it takes several artistic liberties from the book, it has a great cast, a wonderful musical score (Courtesy of the ever-talented John Williams), and the special effects still hold up as well today as they did when it was released nearly 7 years ago.
Jurassic Park is a movie to be savored, like "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones". It's one excellent non-stop thrill after another that can only be described as fun. The introduction of the T-Rex is still one of the most memorable scenes in the entire film, and the raptors were just relentless. I don't think the dinosaurs would have been nearly as frightening if they were just "monsters". The fact that these creatures behaved like instinct-driven animals kept the tension factor high.
My only complaint? I wish that the "Lost World" sequel had been as good to keep the thrills up past this film. At least Jurassic Park didn't have as many drastic changes made to it like the sequel. Overall, another excellent Steven Spielberg film.