After all these years, this is still an exciting, amazing, thought-provoking film; park yourself soon in front of a screen!

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2010)

Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill). a paleontologist, and his assistant-girlfriend, Dr. Ellie (Laura Dern), a paleo-botanist, are digging for dinosaurs in Montana. Although they live quite rustically in a small trailer, they are avid for finding the remains of the large, long-lost reptiles and their food sources. Funded by a wealthy businessman, John Hammond (Sir Richard Attenborough), they are startled to find him at their doorstop one fine day. As Hammond tells it, he needs their help. He has opened a theme park, on an island off the coast of Costa Rica, one that is devoted to dinosaurs. Could these two top-notch scientists come and analyze the place? He, Hammond, would fund their work in America for three more years. They agree and off they go. Joining them as well is Mr. Hammond's lawyer and another scientist, chaos theory master, Dr. Ian (Jeff Goldblum). What the party does not realize is that, using dinosaur DNA found in amber-sap fossils, Hammond has actual dinosaurs grazing on the island! He has stegos, brachios, and, unbelievably, intensely guarded T-rexes and velociraptors! The scientists can't believe what they see. However, as Dr. Ian points out, powerful animals of this nature can not be controlled, for something will always go wrong. Indeed it does. Soon after arriving, the party, which includes Hammond's own two grandchildren, takes a trolley ride tour, one that future visitors will take. But, the scummy computer programmer (Wayne Knight), miffed at his paycheck, steals the dino DNA and runs away, putting the computers in the lurch. Naturally, they break down and the electric fences that guard the fierce creatures quit functioning! Left out in the forests with these monsters, who will stay alive? This is a monumentally great film, in all categories. It has a marvelous cast, a sensational story, intense action sequences, and dazzling philosophical propositions. The computer-generated dinosaurs are utterly amazing and very, very scary. Breathing naturally during a view will be impossible. One of the last scenes, where the T-Rex stands up in full glory while the park sign noting "dinosaurs ruled the world" falls to the ground is eye-popping. If you have never seen it, don't delay! Even if you are indifferent to science fiction, action films, or any other genres, this is one film NOT TO BE MISSED! So, grab the DVD and park yourself on the couch for the ride of your life, movie style.