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Elephant777 wrote: I enjoyed the film both as a kid and as an adult, but it seems like there is a lot of negativity towards the real second installment to the Jurassic Park series (when I say real its because Jurassic World has somehow been officalized as that sequel/reboot of the first movie, which I believe is bullcrap, but thats personal opinion)

So my question to you all is whether or not you enjoyed LWJP? Are the negatives towards the film valid or are they being overly critical of a descent sequel. On the whole, it's a really incredible goodmovie. In many ways, even better than the roiginal. Lots of tension, beautiful cinematography, better CG than the first movie, some truly incredible scenes (raptor trails in the long grass, anyone?) and, of course, the late, great Pete Postlethwaite as Roland Tembo, one of the best characters in the entire franchise. John Williams' stirring score is just as good as the one in the original JP

That being said, there are a lot of flaws. The heroes are constantly getting people killed, aren't terribly likeable, and the filmmakers go way out of their way to make the villains in the wrong. The environmental message is a little forced, and the animatronics are far worse than those in the first movie.

From a critical standpoint, I think it's actually one of Sielberg's best movies. As a JP fan, I think it's okay, but not quite a worthy followup to Jurassic Park.