S-O-O-O-O-O much better than the first one

Rating: 6/10 (11 December 1998)

Even if the plot is just a rehash of King Kong.
There is an obvious parallel with Alien(s): Vol. 1 is a thriller, Vol. 2 is an action picture. For Vol. 3, Jeff Goldblum will need a reason to shave his head and/or give birth. There is also a parallel with Wayne's World 1 and 2: the first one was stupid, the second less stupid.
Jurassic Park was for kids. The Lost World is a light snack for adults with lots of funny dialogue. This film might be Dumb, but the first one was definitely Dumber. I don't recall a Hemingway joke in Jurassic Park. And The Lost World doesn't have dinosaurs who know how to open doors, or roll cigarettes with one hand (sorry, that last one's a bit of an embellishment).
The Lost World does not have a repeat of that horrible, obnoxious, rude, unladylike Laura Dern character from the first one, thank goodness. The Julianne Moore character is the substitute here, although she is not without her problems. She is responsible for the sickeningly cute injured baby dino plot element which is the chief give-me-a-break issue this time around. If you try to carry a frightened animal, it will instinctively try to bite or scratch you. Unless it's a T. rex "infant" apparently. Sort of the Barney of the Jurassic Era. Cuddly. Non-threatening to children.