***1/2 out of ****.

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 1999)

Although "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" was tedious with pointless, countless chase scenes, the film still managed to surprise me. The dinos, as in the first film to an extent, seemed more like plot devices, but they seem more animal-like in this film. I just wish the movie was more like the novel, in which case, it's nothing like the book at all. It starts off with plot, then abandons it. Half-way through the movie, it seemed like Spielberg got bored with the material and it shows. But despite its faults, it still remained very enjoyable and doesn't seem to copy its predecessor.