The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Directed by Steven SpielbergFour years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.
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- ƇJanuary 26, 2025The best Jurassic Park sequel, because it's directed by Steven Spielberg.
- rogueagleOctober 17, 2025The best Jurassic Park Sequel with a totally unnecessarily but kind of fun third act.
- HakihikoSeptember 24, 2025A Sequel That Struggles to Roar "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" tries to build on the success of its predecessor, but it doesn’t quite reach the same level of excitement or magic. While the dinosaur action is still fun and delivers a few thrilling sequences, the story feels uneven and lacks the tightness that made the first film so engaging. The movie leans heavily on spectacle, which can be entertaining, but often at the expense of coherence and character depth. Some choices in pacing and plot make it feel a bit stretched, and it doesn’t always keep the momentum going. Still, the effects hold up, the dinosaurs look great, and there are moments that remind you why this franchise captured imaginations in the first place. Overall, "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" is watchable and enjoyable in parts, but as a sequel, it struggles to balance scale with substance. A decent entry, but far from exceptional.
- Riley MageeJuly 24, 2025Dinosaurs make my brain go Brrrr In all seriousness though, this is not as good as the original. But it is still a fantastic watch. I just wish they had kept the Carnotaurus from the books.
- The Gutter MonkeyMarch 23, 2025There's obviously no comparing to the original but, for what it is, it's really fun.
- GemsDoesWatchAugust 22, 2025Idk why a lot of people seem to dislike the movie! I love it almost as much as the first one
- Kristian OdlandJuly 30, 2025Solid sequel, but nowhere near as perfect as the original!
- NonPlayableContentJune 14, 2025The sequel i needed
- Spaceman JoeMay 29, 2025It’s… alright. Some great sequences but mostly just kinda meh
- James SaenzJune 26, 2025“it's fine if you wanna put your name on something, but stop putting it on other people's headstones.” the pacing is a mess, the narrative feels far too much like that of a conventional blockbuster, characterization is sacrificed for spectacle, and character decisions feel very stupid and like they take place just to justify big set pieces. that being said, i still love this movie. even when he’s not at the top of his game spielberg is still pretty magnificent. the shots and blocking are as beautiful as ever (absolutely stunning silhouette and shadow work for both the dinosaurs and humans) and the tension of the set pieces is so captivating. from the cliff scene to the camp ambush, it’s all so harrowing even though we know the protagonists are going to survive; plot armor exists but it never feels like it’s cheating. the score still moves me and both the practical effects and cgi are a step up from jurassic park. this film never achieve the same level of thematic or character depth as the original, but the dinosaurs look great and the kills are creative and it’s still such a fun ride. the whole san diego section is a beautiful contrast between unbridled prehistoric nature and mankind’s modernization and bastardization of the natural world. the unassuming clash between them really shows how incompatible the two are and how mankind’s attempts at playing god have subjected these animals to live in a completely alien environment, suffering a hell and confusion they were never meant to experience. it’s definitely unrefined, feels like a first draft of a third act, and kind of like they jumped the shark, but i personally glean so much entertainment and value from it. it’s by no means perfect but i still admire and love it.
- Kit LazerJune 30, 2025Pete Postlethwaite!
- ZokkiieJuly 22, 2025Not quite the classic the first one was, but The Lost World is still a fun ride. The dinosaurs look great, and the action ramps up nicely—especially that tense trailer scene over the cliff. Jeff Goldblum brings his usual charm, though the story feels a bit messier this time around. The third act in San Diego is kind of wild (in both good and weird ways). Overall, not perfect, but entertaining enough for a Jurassic fix.
