The Lost World: Jurassic Park Review

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Release Date: 26th May 1997 - Australia

Production Companies

Universal Pictures (presents)
Amblin Entertainment

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: PG

Runtime: 129 minutes


Budget: $73,000,000

Box Office Gross: $618,638,999 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
After a small group of
compsognathus has
attacked a young child,
Ian Malcolm learns there
is a second island filled
with dinosaur species. 

Dr. John Hammond wants
Malcolm and the three
adventurers to observe

and monitor any activity
of the dinosaurs before

INGEN moves forward in
controlling the island.

Not liking the idea, Ian

Malcolm wants to contact

the other three members,

but before he can reach

them, he discovers that his

girlfriend, Sarah Harding,
is already on the island.
Now, what started as a
natural viewing of the
incredible creatures in their
habitats has become a
rescue mission with

everyone's lives in jeopardy.


Cast
Jeff Goldblum - Dr. Ian Malcolm
Julianne Moore - Dr. Sarah
Harding
Pete Postlethwaite - Roland
Tembo

Arliss Howard - Peter Ludlow
Richard Attenborough - John Hammond
Vince Vaughn - Nick Van Owen
Vanessa Lee Chester - Kelly Curtis Malcolm
Peter Stormare - Dieter Stark
Richard Schiff - Eddie Carr
Thomas F. Duffy - Dr. Robert Burke
Thomas Rosales Jr. - Carter
Ariana Richards - Lex Murphy
Joseph Mazzello - Tim Murphy
Camilla Belle - Cathy Bowman
Cyd Strittmater - Mrs. Bowman
Robin Sachs - Mr. Bowman
Ross Patridge - Curious Man

Colton James - Benjamin

Steven Spielberg - Popcorn
Eating Man (Cameo)

Crew
Director - Steven Spielberg
Based on the Novel "The Lost World" - Michael Crichton

Screenplay/Second Unit Director - David Koepp
Executive Producer - Kathleen Kennedy
Producers - Gerald R. Molen and Colin Wilson
Casting Directors - Janet
Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins

Consultant: Museum of the Rockies - Jack Horner

Production Designer - Rick Carter
Art Directors - Lauren E. Polizzi,
Paul Sonski and William James Teegarden

Assistant Art Directors - John Berger,

Matt Codd, Sean Hargreaves and David Lowery
Set Decorator - Gary Fettis

Property Master - Jerry Moss

Supervising Key Makeup Artist - Christina Smith
Director of Photography - Janusz Kaminski

Unit Production Manager - D. Scott Easton

Production Supervisor - Peter M. Tobayansen
First Assistant Director - Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Second Assistant Director - Sean Hobin

Second Asssitant Assistant Directors -

Lars P. Winther and William D. Robinson (Uncredited)

Aerial Unit Director - David B. Nowell

Stunt Coordinators - M. James Arnett and
Gary Hymes
Special Dinosaur Effects - Michael Lantieri

Creature Effects Supervisor/Puppeteer - John Rosengrant
Live-Action Dinosaurs - Stan Winston

Full-Motion Dinosaurs - Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Dinosaur Motion Supervisor -

Randal M. Dutra
Effects Supervisor: Stan Winston Studio - Shane Mahan
Effects Supervisor: Stan Winston Studio/

Puppeteer - Alan Scott

Effects/Concept Art Director/Designer/Effects

Supervisor: Stan Winston Studio - Mark 'Crash' McCreery
Mechanical Effects Supervisor - Geoff Heron
Associate Visual Effects Supervisor - Rick Schulze
Visual Effects Producer - Ned Gorman
Visual Effects Art Director - George Hull

Visual Effects Director of Photography - Pat Sweeney

Computer Graphics Supervisor - Kevin Rafferty
Computer Graphic Designer - Alex Mann

Computer Graphics Development Supervisor -

Euan K. MacDonald

CG Sequence Supervisors - Erik Mattson

and Ben Snow

Lead Digital Character Animator - Daniel Jeannette

Digital Model Supervisor - Paul Giacoppo

Model Shop Project Supervisor - Lorne Peterson

Compositing Supervisors - Pablo Helman

and Jon Alexander
Film Editor - Michael Kahn
Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer - Gary Rydstrom

Assistant Sound Designer - Christopher Boyes

Supervising Sound Editor - Richard Hymns

Supervising ADR Editor - Michael Silvers

Sound Effects Editors - Teresa Eckton,

Ken Fischer and Larry Oatfield

Foley Editors - Sandina Bailo-Lape

and Bruce Lacey

Foley Mixer - Tony Eckert

Foley Artists - Dennie Thorpe

and Jana Vance

Re-Recording/Score Mixer - Shawn Murphy

Re-Recording Mixer - Gary Summers

Re-Recordists - Scott Levy and Al Nelson
Music - John Williams

Music Editor - Kenneth Wannberg

Awards

1998 Academy Awards

Best Visual Effects - Dennis Muren, Michael Lantieri,
Randal M. Dutra & Stan Winston (Nominated)

Review

Never underdone but underrated, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK was an incredible film, though not much better than the first instalment (click here). It is because the movie has better CGI technology and more dinosaurs. It even has more action. The storyline was allowed to develop from the first movie. In its first half, the terrain of the jungle setting of THE LOST WORLD makes for more tension and suspense; in its second half, the urban city environment creates a good contrast. The film started to feel like a monster movie like Godzilla and King Kong. The movie's parts relate to the T-Rex who stumbles upon a neighbourhood, and guess what he's been doing! 

THE LOST WORLD is a worthy sequel that exceeds the standards of the original hit but keeps its momentum. I found it very enjoyable, unlike the opinions of some people who considered it a disappointing film. It's a must-see for fans of the original Jurassic Park.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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