It lazily follows the plot of the first movie, to offer some more action and narrow escapes from lethal dinosaurs.
Jeff Goldblum was more convincing as a supporting character in the original than here as the action hero. No one else returns, except for very short cameos from Attenborough and the kids. The other characters are forgettable.
The plot is at times shockingly dumb (like, why was Ian's girlfriend dumped alone on an island filled with unrestrained, murderous dinosaurs?), but it does the job of repeating the "bunch of guys running around pursued by dinosaurs" plot.
The only thing new that is brought to the table is the final night scene on the mainland, with a T-Rex loose in a city.
It does entertain, however, as a mindless action movie with dinosaurs. Which is the point, I suppose.
Jeff Goldblum was more convincing as a supporting character in the original than here as the action hero. No one else returns, except for very short cameos from Attenborough and the kids. The other characters are forgettable.
The plot is at times shockingly dumb (like, why was Ian's girlfriend dumped alone on an island filled with unrestrained, murderous dinosaurs?), but it does the job of repeating the "bunch of guys running around pursued by dinosaurs" plot.
The only thing new that is brought to the table is the final night scene on the mainland, with a T-Rex loose in a city.
It does entertain, however, as a mindless action movie with dinosaurs. Which is the point, I suppose.