Amazingly Dull (Possible Spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2000)

The Lost World takes its time to get where it's going (Site B) but when it gets there and moves forward, it becomes more apparent that the movie can mainly be viewed as an exhibition for the special effects. The numerous special effects are satisfying as they interact very well with the live action and its presence could have possibly created various situations throughout. But as The Lost World goes on, it slowly grows more and more tedious. It's fairly stylish with the way the atmosphere is presented (i.e. through the usage of rain) and is able to pull out some decent cliff-hanger stunts, but they can grow exceedingly tiresome as well. One sequence in particular involves a trailer and the threat of the cracking wind-shield glass, but after it's all said and done, the sequence (while done to an effect) feels over-long. There are also certain scenes that are apparently there for the purpose of action, but they just feel flat out inane. Like a scene in which a dinosaur is defeated via a gymnastics routine or a segment in San Diego which incorporates a scene set outside of a family's house which would be better suited for a situation comedy. Somehow, The Lost World for the most part is unable to really get you involved or conjure up any real suspense.