Missing the Majestic Wonder of its Predecessor

Rating: 5/10 (3 March 2019)

Though supported by Spielberg's cinematic mastery and Williams' iconic command of music, this sequel suffers greatly from the likeability (or lack thereof) of almost its entire cast. Combined with a backwards morality and near-constant unintelligable dialogue, what was clearly intended to raise awareness of the importance of animal conservation and the damage done by humanity to the natural world devolves into little more than a slasher flick, with unlikeable characters making a series of poorly informed decisions which lead to them being picked off one by one by the more enjoyable element, the monsters.