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Summary: Great, but not as good as JP1
Review: I went to see Jurassic Park III, but was dissapointed about a few things. For one thing, it's a short movie. At 92 minutes, it's the shortest of all the Jurassic Park movies. It also isn't as nearly suspenseful as the others, although I think the story is better than the Lost World. The movie also doesn't bring back as many of the old characters. The only major character is Dr. Alan Grant. Dr. Ellie Sattler is only in one scene, and Ian Malcolm isn't in it at all. And the worst of all - NO T-REX!!! The main suspense factor of the movies is replaced by another dinosaur. Although the Spinosaurus is a good edition to JP, I still like the T-Rex better. The T-Rex is only in one scene, and it's being attacked by the Spinosaurus! Another character not in the movie is the owner of the park, John Hammond. The movie synopsis goes like this: When Dr. Alan Grant thinks he's out of a job because of Jurassic Park, he decides to find more about velociraptor's intelligence. He finds out that they had the power to talk to each other. Even though Grant vows never to return to the island of Isla Nublar, a wealthy tourist, Paul Kirby, and his wife, Amanda, persuade Grant to be their guide on an aerial tour of a neighboring island, Isla Sorna, InGen's Site B seen on The Lost World. Grant thinks it's just a quick flight, but when the plane lands on the island, Grant finds out that Kirby is actually not a wealthy tourist, but an owner of a small tile company who is trying to find his son, who was trapped on the island from a parasailing accident near the island. But when Kirby realises the dangers on the island and takes the plane off, they crash into "something" and get caught in a tree. There they meet the Spinosaurus as it rips apart their airplane in an attempt to find the survivors. The group decides to look for Kirby's son, but when Grant's apprentice scientist decides to take home a souvenir raptor egg, they encounter life-threatening dangers - raptors setting traps, attacking Pteradons, and swimming Spinosaurus's. After they find the boy, their only hope may be a satellite phone, in the Spino's stomach. I'd only see the movie in theaters once, but probably buy it on Video/DVD.
Rating: 
Summary: Something to avoid
Review: I can't see how anyone who liked the original, could even stomach this movie. You can't make a good movie without a good plot; if you try, then you end up with a movie like this.
Rating: 
Summary: Good showcase for current technology but little else.
Review: JPIII is a good way to see what Hollywood has learned about special effects. Seen in a good theater, it makes for a good light and sound show. As a movie, it is considerably weaker. The plot is thin although the action keeps moving along. The movie ends a little too abruptly, which is fine given that its not much on plot anyway.Bottom Line: A good excuse to eat popcorn and sit in an air conditioned theater.
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Summary: Better than one may expect, but still a bit lacking.
Review: Before this movie came out, fans were either saying, "Well, I loved the first two, so this will be great," or, "This is going to bomb like every other second sequel ever made." I had little trust in either statement, so I decided to check out the movie for myself. I thought it was worth it. If you are not already acquainted with the plot, you might try finding David Litton's great article on it on this website. But since there are over two hundred (I think) articles here already explaining the plot, I don't think it's necessary for me to go there. On with my opinion. This movie was interesting, and pretty funny (I hated the movie Election, by the way, but the writers did a good job with the comedy on this one), but I just wished there was more action. Note that by action, I do not mean gore. I just wish there had been more genetically mutated dinosaurs, the army guys would have gotten to do something, and that the genetic mutation of dinosaurs (the product being Spinosaurus) had been a more recent project that wasn't involved with the Jurassic Park scientists. I would have found it more interesting if the lab where the Spinosaurus was made was newer, and had Japanese scientists in there illegally making new dinosaurs (I guess it could be like Jurassic Park, San Diego Park II). Then they would have to get the scientists off the island too...and that's where the army guys could have come in... In addition, this movie failed to answer at LEAST two questions: 1) why did the Jurassic Park guys make a Spinosaurus, and 2) why is it that the Spinosaurus chased the humans all over the island when there was a multitude a yummy herbovores strolling about? To remedy the second of these two problems, there should have been a drought or something, so all the herbovores were dying. Then if they made another sequel, the humans could come back and try to save the dinosaurs. Maybe they'll decide to make a Jurassic Park III-Special Edition after reading these articles...hmmm... Oh well. Who knows, they may make a Jurassic Park IV. The only dinosaur series I'm worried about being continued is The Land Before Time...yeesh.
Rating: 
Summary: Short but sweet
Review: I have been a Jurassic Park fan since the first time I saw the original in theaters at the age of 8 years old. Jurassic Park both scared me and fascinated me. It was a movie that was both intelligent and action-packed at the same time. Needless to say, it sparked a huge interest for me in dinosaurs and forced my parents to spend big money on lots of toys. I was severely disappointed with The Lost World. It was like a 2 and a half hour long Burger King commercial with cardboard cut-out characters and a plot that made no sense. With Jurassic Park III, I knew I was in for a treat. JP3 puts aside the pretentions of the 2nd movie and instead gives a straight visual treat. For those of us who have read the two Jurassic Park books, you will notice many scenes in this movie were taken from the books, which is good, because I was always disappointed how the movies left so much of the book out and I wanted so badly to see it all on film, and this movie delivers for that margin of people like me. The story is very basic, Alan Grant is tricked into going to Isla Sorna, the breeding ground for the Dinosaurs, by a rich, divorced couple, looking for their son who is stranded on the island. Of course, the minute the plane "lands" the dinosaurs give the visitors a rough welcome. Alan and co. discover that InGen had been breeding new breeds of dinosaurs and surprisingly, not many people die in the process. Some of the scenes in this movie are a little bit disturbing for little kids (I saw at least 3 different parents taking their kids out of the movie half-way through) but the whole movie was described just like the settings in the book. If you were a fan of the original and you want a good movie to go see on a hot 95 degree day, drive to the nearest air-conditioned theater and check Jurassic Park III out, you're guaranteed a good time.
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Summary: a triumphant return to the series
Review: First came Jurassic Park. One of the greatest films in history. I saw that at the theaters more than seven or eight times, and I was pretty young. Then, four years later, came The Lost World. Not good. I expected too much out of it, and what was the stuff about T-Rex getting onto San Diego. Let's keep them on the island, I ended up only seeing it maybe three times in theaters. And I'm still debating on whether I should buy the DVD. And now, ironically, four years later, Jurassic Park III hits the big screen. I am one of those hardcore JP fans, and I must say that this movie was one of the greatest sequels Hollywood has ever made. When I first heard of them making another sequel, I thought, "Oh man." But then, the news started rolling in. Sam Neill is going to reprise his role as the infamous Dr. Alan Grant, who was sorely missed in the second film. I thought he did such a fantastic job, that he topped all of his other films. Then came Laura Dern as a cameo. She does a great job, and it seems to be more than just a cameo role. It was a vital role for this film to be a success. William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, and Trevor Morgan, make the characters realistic, and I'm not usually a fan of Tea's, but this film made me want to go back and see her other films. Then, of course, there are the dinosaurs. Spinosaur kicked major butt in this film. He knocked the crap out of T-Rex. The raptors were finally smart. The first one, they were mysterious. In the second one they were clumsy and stupid, but in this one they were very intelligent. They learned to set traps, and learned to look at all their options before attacking, thus proving Grant's theory about their intelligence. I've only seen it once, but trust me, it won't be the only time. I plan to see this film more than ten times in theaters, and, not to mention, buy the DVD when it comes out in December. Speilberg did an excellent job producing, and Joe Johnston deserves great recognition for this phenomenal picture. I had also seen A.I. this weekend, and JP3 was far better.
Rating: 
Summary: THIRD MOVIE, THREE STARS....
Review: JPIII comes with its own fun set of new dinos - those pterandons, the flying lizards, and the gigantic spinosaurus -- but, unfortunately, it does not come with a sense of wonder. Remember your absolute dread when the original T-Rex was breathing on the kids' jeep??? The action in this crowded movie is so incessant that one misses the epic sweep and sheer wonder of the original. Instead, this new take on the story concentrates on the special effects, of which there are lots and lots, and on some zippy, fresh, funny dialog. Forget the plot, characters do not really matter in these movies after all...still, the visual splendor is hard to beat, and you are bound to have a nostalgic feeling as you watch the lumbering beasts move across the movie screen -- it reminded me in feeling to JAWS II, which was not a disaster but which paled in comparison to the original. Sam Neill is fun to see again, and his presence goes a long way in connecting the original story with this one. Laura Dern is on hand, too, for a cameo as well. Beware the talking raptors!
Rating:
Summary: Better than 2, still short of 1
Review: Although there are some really stupid parts, the movie is overall pretty satisfying. Keep in mind the movie is about dinosaurs and not how to rescue someone... so the focus was the dinos! It's nicely timed to be about 1 1/2 hours.. and the dino effects are truly amazing. Go if you liked the first one..it's a nice continuation.
Rating:
Summary: Good, but wheres the deep plot?
Review: The movie is action packed but the plot is thin. Very good movie for people with short attention spans. An OK movie for the rest of us.
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Summary: WHAT IS EVERYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT?
Review: Jurassic Park III was everything I expected and more! I have read other reviews on this film, and evryone seemed to hate it! I new critics were going to bash it when I first saw the trailer on the JP DVD Set. Critics have this thing about sequals I guess. the special effects were so good I thought they were better than the first two. I'm Glad Sam Neil is back, he gave the movie a hard edge hero, I also enjoyed when he kicked the pteranadon in the head. the movie beat American Sweathearts in the box office, (Thank God) and Cats and Dogs. I saw nothing wrong with the movie, it was great!
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