The Lost World--Found to be Amazing

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2007)

If I had to make a list of the best sequels of all time, this would be near the top of the list. The original Jurassic Park movie was good and this one was nearly as good. This is also one of the few films that I believe had special effects just as good, if not better, than the first. Most film makers get lazy and overestimate their computer effects.
Acting was fantastic by Goldblum again, just as in the first. The heroine had good acting as well, and it is easy to see why this movie jump-started Vince Vaughn's career.
The originality of the screenplay may be iffy, but the quality of the lines written was more than good enough to make up for it in my opinion. (One of my favorite moments in the film is when Ian says to Hammond's nephew "You know, whenever you try to sound like John Hammond, it comes out as a bit of a rush. But don't worry, they say talent skips a generation so, hey, I'm sure your kids are going to be sharp as tacks.") All in all, I think this movie just barely falls short of the first in writing, but beats the original in suspense. Just plain a good film!