Much different film

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2020)

Jurassic Park was a marvel of modern filmmaking and like all modern blockbusters, The Lost World came out soon after. At the time it was surrounded by negative and mixed reviews. In hindsight, Spielberg was obviously attempting something much different and on this repeat viewing, I found myself enjoying the film. The Lost World is a much darker film, like Temple of Doom. It's not a direct sequel and it attempts to evolve the series from the usual park overrun by animals. The action is dialled up to 11 and it's a vast change in direction, a good one. I feel this film deserves more recognition, as it's not the usual studio sequel. Spielberg attempted something different and it works in my opinion. It's not a tired retread, Jurassic World did that to a very meh reaction. Strong film and one that deserves more attention.