Jurassic Park III (2001)

john's review
I liked the action and the new animals. At points, you didn't know what to expect next. I would recommend it to anyone who has seen Jurassic Park or Lost World

[3.5] Simple story, but an upgrade of dinosaurs makes for a decent third film
I found the story to JP3 to be much simpler than the first two films. Both of the other JP's incorporated a business aspect to the films with the amusement park in the first, and the company INGEN in the 2nd, on top of the action, scares and magnificent creatures. The third film seems to stay much simpler, with the story coming down to nothing much more than a rescue operation of a 12 year old boy on the site B-island (the island from the Lost World). While the plot Held up for what it was, its mostly a good popcorn movie that does keep you on edge with its action.

The slightly less than 90 minute run was actually a good length for JP3, since it didn't seem like the story would have been able to expand to two hours based on what was given. The 90 minute run does establish some development between characters as well as some thought and feelings about the sensitive subject of these modern day dinosaurs,but most of the time is dedicated to lots of terrific thrills and action. Most of the familiar dinos return such as the T-Rex and your loveable Raptors. The T-Rex however, is given much less screentime in this film, as he is actually less superior to the new Spinosaurus (proven in a showdown between the two creatures) who gets plenty of scenes throughout the movie. The raptors get their fare share of time too, though this time its not all about hunting and preying, they actually communicate now and have strategies. In other words, they've gotten smarter since the last film.

The cast actually held together well, and clicked a little more than the last film. The biggest treats are the return of two main characters from the first JP - Alan and Ellie, both played by the same actors - Sam Neil and Laura Dern. Ellie doesn't get nearly as much screentime in JP3, but Alan is basically back as the main character. No Jeff Goldblum this time though.

I'd say the action was pretty good overall, but I enjoyed the T-Rex and Raptor scenes more from the first two films. The Spinosaurus did add a lot to JP3 though, and so did the dinobirds, called Pterosaurs. There is enough action to keep things exciting from beginning to end, and the effects as always, were wonderful.

JP3 keeps the series going, and going smoothly instead of brining a good franchise to a pitiful ending.

Acting - 4
Action - 4
Characters - 4
Story - 3.5
Overall - 3.5

[3.5] Simple story, but an upgrade of dinosaurs makes for a decent third film
I found the story to JP3 to be much simpler than the first two films. Both of the other JP's incorporated a business aspect to the films with the amusement park in the first, and the company INGEN in the 2nd, on top of the action, scares and magnificent creatures. The third film seems to stay much simpler, with the story coming down to nothing much more than a rescue operation of a 12 year old boy on the site B-island (the island from the Lost World). While the plot Held up for what it was, its mostly a good popcorn movie that does keep you on edge with its action.

The slightly less than 90 minute run was actually a good length for JP3, since it didn't seem like the story would have been able to expand to two hours based on what was given. The 90 minute run does establish some development between characters as well as some thought and feelings about the sensitive subject of these modern day dinosaurs,but most of the time is dedicated to lots of terrific thrills and action. Most of the familiar dinos return such as the T-Rex and your loveable Raptors. The T-Rex however, is given much less screentime in this film, as he is actually less superior to the new Spinosaurus (proven in a showdown between the two creatures) who gets plenty of scenes throughout the movie. The raptors get their fare share of time too, though this time its not all about hunting and preying, they actually communicate now and have strategies. In other words, they've gotten smarter since the last film.

The cast actually held together well, and clicked a little more than the last film. The biggest treats are the return of two main characters from the first JP - Alan and Ellie, both played by the same actors - Sam Neil and Laura Dern. Ellie doesn't get nearly as much screentime in JP3, but Alan is basically back as the main character. No Jeff Goldblum this time though.

I'd say the action was pretty good overall, but I enjoyed the T-Rex and Raptor scenes more from the first two films. The Spinosaurus did add a lot to JP3 though, and so did the dinobirds, called Pterosaurs. There is enough action to keep things exciting from beginning to end, and the effects as always, were wonderful.

JP3 keeps the series going, and going smoothly instead of brining a good franchise to a pitiful ending.

Acting - 4
Action - 4
Characters - 4
Story - 3.5
Overall - 3.5