Hodgepodge

Rating: 4/10 (13 June 2015)

The screenwriters are getting together.
"Let's put in that scene from the book where the raptors quietly woosh through the tall grass, and one can see from the motions of the tall grass how the humans get picked off one by one. That will be visually arresting."
"No, let's have a scene from Chrichton's next book, where the T rex swallows the dog and the doghouse still hangs from his closed jaw by the dog's chain. That's funny."
"I have a brilliant idea: let's write a script where you get to see both! And to bridge them, we'll use the old King Kong on the ship meme!"
The result is a hodgepodge of scenes populated by inanely stupid characters. Although not as stupid as in part III, which is why this one gets more stars. As sequels go, this is below average because the original film was so good. Better film, higher expectations for the sequel.
If you want to see a few funny scenes and a few visually arresting scenes thrown together, and listen to some good music while doing so, watch Fantasia 2000 instead. A better sequel to an equally good original.