The Lost World: Jurassic Park

In an inter-departmental coup, we have Rebecca Gonzales, CitySearch's Feisty Movie Editor in Austin, TX reviewing this movie alongside our own Ian Williams:

Ian: So I thought this movie was so much better than the first one. "Jurassic Park"—to me, at least—had the worst-written characters in the modern film era. I thought the protagonists of "Speed" had more depth. At least this time, they dispensed with the touchy-feely crap and concentrated on people getting eaten.

Rebecca: That is what I didn't like about "The Lost World." I agree that the characters in "Jurassic Park" weren't three dimensional. Unfortunately, the characters in LW were nothing but hors d'oeuvres with legs. Kids are going to want to see this movie and I think taking anyone under 11 is a mistake. Ian: Rebecca, you're going to be the most unpopular mom in Texas. Any kid worth their weight in Velociraptor Happy Meals is going to go this film regardless. And besides, this one had some great touches—I loved the movie's most intense moment, where Julianne Moore is suspended on a glass window above a rocky cliff. Right up there with the disk theft sequence in "Mission Impossible." Rebecca: Well, Ian, I guess that's why I don't have any kids. I do agree that the intense scenes were great. There were a couple of scenes with the Raptors that made me jump. But I was just expecting more. This is Steven Spielberg for Pete's sake. I want more from this man and he didn't pony up the goods. Some people are placated by senseless violence and gratuitous people-eating. I am just not one of them. So sue me.

Ian: Hmm. I guess I just like to see people get eaten. Maybe I need therapy.

Rebecca: That goes without saying. Ian, if you can't get help at Charter, get help somewhere.

—Ian Williams

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