The plot is equal parts Westworld and (believe it or not) Jaws 3-D.
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06/05/02
Jurassic Park (1993)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:31
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Jurassic Park is a spectacle of special effects and life-like animatronics, with some of Spielberg's best sequences of sustained awe and sheer terror since Jaws.
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg directed this blockbuster thriller based on the popular book by Michael Crichton. Millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) asks two dinosaur experts (Laura Dern and Sam... [More]
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Director: Steven Spielberg
Reviews for Jurassic Park
True, the dialogue and performances are feeble, but the thing is basically no more -- and no less -- than a nifty monster movie that delivers crackerjack thrills.
04/17/01
May be one-dimensional and even clunky in story and characterization, but definitely delivers where it counts, in excitement, suspense and the stupendous realization of giant reptiles.
02/13/01
Top CriticDespite the ridiculous premise, Jurassic Park does an incredible job of showing us what dinosaurs might have looked and acted like.
01/01/00
The roller coaster movie ride of the summer!
01/01/00
Worthy, even though its a simplistic monster movie at heart.
01/01/00
The problem with the film, plain and simple, is that it focuses all of its energies on the dinosaurs themselves.
01/01/00
This is Jaws with huge, scaly ridges. At times, it's more frightening.
01/01/00
In the end, Jurassic Park succeeds because it's good entertainment.
01/01/00
...is the movie worth all the hype? Partially yes, but mostly because of the special effects.
01/01/00
...short on logic and certainly short on plot, but long on thrills and amazement.
01/01/00
The biggest, grandest dinosaur movie ever.
01/01/00
Steven Spielberg has tapped into the mother lode of human dreams and sense of wonder.
01/01/00
The definitive dinosaur movie.
01/01/00
Jurassic Park does for live-action critters what Who Framed Roger Rabbit did for toons. In that sense, it's a cinematic landmark, but in terms of plot and character, it's about as well developed as Godzilla.
01/01/00
Jurassic Park earns its spot in fantasy-film history.
01/01/00
You want great dinosaurs, you got great dinosaurs.
01/01/00
Top CriticOverall I give the movie a *** rating and wish the dinosaurs would have eaten all of the people except for say a narrator in the first 5 minutes of the show.
01/01/00
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