I don't care. I just don't care if Steven Spielberg himself lost interest while filming this sequel because what he ended up putting on the screen is still, in my opinion, a worthy follow-up to its revolutionary predecessor. Its inevitable comparison to the original may have hurt its own identity but The Lost World: Jurassic Park remains a highly satisfying second chapter that offers its own set of thrills & entertainment which simply work.

Set 4 years after the events of the first film, The Lost World: Jurassic Park follows Dr. Ian Malcolm who, after meeting with John Hammond, assembles a team to set off to the Site B island (where dinosaurs are allowed to roam freely) in order to get…

The Lost World: Jurassic Park is one of the most misunderstood works in Steven Spielberg's filmography, up in the ranking along with AI: Artificial Intelligence and War Horse. Without any dissection of its "playing God" themes that flowed through the original masterpiece, TLW instead deconstructs the hubris of the Dino Creators, showcasing a tale of gigantic mistakes under the guise of a Grade-A monster movie.

And even with the haunting message, Steven Spielberg never loses his sense of efficient and air-tight suspense, crafting multiple set-piece moments of masterful terror and immaculate direction. So many scenes visualize ingenious images of innocence and childlike wonder slowly dissolving into terror, with the highlight being a child annoyingly awakened by a T-Rex outside his…

"Well he's got all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy... a dinosaur."
— Dr. Richard Hammond

all i want, as a "cinephile", are films with dinosaurs in them, films with jeff goldblum in them, films in which san diego is descended upon by something voracious like a t-rex or capitalism or amanda bynes. Only like 1% of films have dinosaurs in them, it happens every year and we as a global consciousness are letting it happen, you are letting it happen. With the ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner the "second greatest predator on the planet" decides to destroy the current first place podium occupant, man decided long ago that he would either sit…

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"Spielberg is a mischievous filmmaker, as if that wasn’t already known. Look at Temple of Doom, where voodoo, evil cults, and human sacrifices by way of heart removal and fire were dabbled in glee, and you only need to think about E.T. to be reminded of Spielberg’s playful joy. Jaws and Jurassic Park fused a little of both, offering awe and terror of the respective creature spectacle, and even his more mature efforts find sadism and heartbreak to be truthful, but emphasized in the narrative. The Lost World: Jurassic Park, in comparison, is far beyond anything the director has made, precisely because it’s so outrageous. That one yawn cut is a sliver in the etching of a mountain –…

This sequel has aged well. I remember seeing it on my 18th birthday and being so disappointed. Mostly because the original is one of the best films ever made. For most of its run time I'm on board. It's got some truly thrilling sequences. Julianne Moore on the glass is still quite effective even though the effects unlike the original haven't aged as well. There's still a feeling of rushed production and an over reliance on CGI. That being said the entry feels more necessary than it once did and sexy Jeff Goldblum, Jullianne Moore and studly Vince Vaughn are having alot of fun. The one moment I still can't get over is when Goldblums daughter gymnastic kicks a raptor…