Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (13 October 1999)

This film was not as good as the book(as often seems to be the case with movies) and like many adventure movies, its plot isn't exactly strong. Nonetheless, one complaint level against this film isn't fair. That is that some critics have argued that Spielberg made a mistake by showing the dinosaurs too early, making it less fun. In Jaws, for comparison, the shark isn't see clearly until half way in the movie. But the dinosaurs shown early in Jurassic Park aren't dangerous or intimidating; they aren't monsters. They dinosaurs that do attack people, such as T-Rex, aren't seen until halfway through, while the stars of the show, the "raptors", aren't seen clearly until the end.