A guilty pleasure

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2010)

Is The Lost World: Jurassic Park technically a good movie? Well not really. As a film on it's own, it's OK, it has plenty of forgettable characters, plot holes in a few places and some comedy that really falls flat. As a sequel, it's mediocre, with a few inconsistencies here and there. And as an adaptation, it is absolutely terrible. I won't get into a long rant about how much they changed, but if you have read the book, then you will have almost no idea that the movie was supposed to be an adaptation.
So why do I enjoy this movie. Well the action scenes are thrilling. The trailer scene alone makes this movie worth watching, but the T-Rex in San Diego is also pretty cool. Ian Malcolm is pretty hilarious and I like Tempo. And while the special effects aren't as mind blowing as they were in the first film they are still very good and a nice mix of practical and CGI.
While not a very good movie, The Lost World is a pretty fun movie. It's a guilty pleasure, it sure isn't as good as the original, but I don't think it's nearly as bad as some people say.