JURASSIC PARK III
Starring:
Sam Neil, William H Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola and Laura Dern
Director: Joe Johnston
Running time: 97 mins
Out to buy on DVD February 11th
Thrill seeking couple Paul (Macy) and Amanda (Leoni) Kirby promise Dr Alan Grant (Neil) that they fund this work for as long as he wants, if he will accompany them on a flight over the Dinosaur island of Isla Sorna. Things don’t go to plan as their planes crashes, leaving them stranded in the middle of the island. Making there way to the coast, the group are now the main course for the carnivorous predators of the island, including several new species that John Hammond’s In-GEN corporation had never admitted to creating.
This movie is just pure, on the edge of your seat, action. From the beginning to the end, the pace of the movie is relentless, never stopping for character development or advancement of the very limited plot, which to be honest is the usual summer blockbuster fare, but executed extremely well. Director Joe Johnston (Honey, I shrunk the Kids & The Rocketeer) has taken over Steven Spielberg’s directional duties with a real passion for the material and instils a new visual, more in your face approach to the dinosaur attacks. The cast or menu is very good, with William H Macy always extremely watchable and Sam Neil jumping back into his Alan Grant role with some bravado.
The stars of the show are again, the dinosaurs. The Spinosaurus and the Pteranodons are unbelievable, showing that ILM and Stan Winston are by far the best in their fields. The only problem I had with the movie is that the dinosaur attacks were too graphic for the PG rating the film has been given. There is one scene in particular that is just too much. Small children should not be seeing violence of this magnitude.
This could be one of the best no-brainer blockbusters of the summer, if not the year and is a must see for all you dinosaur fans.
Hidden 'Easter Egg', The Making Of Feature Commentary with the Special Effects Team, The New Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III, Tour of Stan Winston's Studios, A Visit To ILM Dinosaur Turntables, Behind the Scenes Storyboards to Final Feature Comparison, Jurassic Park III Archives, Theatrical Trailers, Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs and DVD-ROM features: Screensaver, Browser & Theatrical Website
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