 Paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant devoted his entire life to the study of dinosaurs, but he never thought he'd come face-to-face with them… again. Eight years later, InGen's failure has caused public and private dinosaur research funding to become increasingly extinct. Desperate to fund research for his new theory of Velociraptor intelligence, Dr. Grant is particularly vulnerable when the wealthy adventurer Paul Kirby and his wife Amanda approach him with a proposition. They will fund him if he will accompany them on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, the second InGen site…the quarantined island that has become a primordial breeding ground and a magnet for thrill-seekers eager to encounter them. Adventure runs wild when renowned palentologist Dr. Alan Grant agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer and his wife on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. But when they're terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Grant discovers that his hosts are not what they seem, and the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined in this heart-stomping thriller. Cast Notes: Sam Neill (Dr. Alan Grant), William H. Macy (Paul Kirby), Téa Leoni (Amanda Kirby), Alessandro Nivola (Billy Brennan), Trevor Morgan (Erik Kirby), Michael Jeter (Mr. Udesky), John Diehl (Cooper), Bruce A. Young (M.B. Nash), Laura Dern (Dr. Ellie Sattler), Taylor Nichols (Mark Degler), Mark Harelik (Ben Hildebrand), Julio Oscar Mechoso (Enrique Cardoso), Blake Michael Bryan (Charlie [as Blake Bryan]), Sarah Danielle Madison (Cheryl Logan), Linda Park (Hannah). User Comment: ccthemovieman-1 from United States, 15 May 2006 • First of all, this final episode in the Jurassic series did not deserve all the bad reviews it got when it was released. In fact, it was a lot more enjoyable than the stupid second JP. Did it equal the first? No, of course not. The original story was easily the best of the three, but I found this an enjoyable movie and far better than what I had been led to believe. The filmmakers were smart in making this a short film. People had seen plenty of the dinosaurs by now so let's no overdo it...and they didn't with an film just under an hour-and-a-half (not including the final credits.). That made this short-and-sweet. We saw some new reptiles, had a few scares, enjoyed the beautiful jungle scenery (filmed in Hawaii) and - bang - it's over. The characters were fine, nobody totally annoying as in the second film. The lulls featured a family getting back together and finding their missing teen. Nothing wrong with that. A good story unfairly maligned and nice, short evening of entertainment. Summary: Much Better Than Its Reputation; Short & Fun. User Comment: Blake French (baffilmcritic@cs.com) from USA, 12 August 2001 • Jurassic Park 3 is not as good as the first but a whole lot better than the second. It's also the first film in the series that is not based on a novel by Michael Crichton. That's basically "JP3" in a nutshell. It's not necessarily a great movie, nor does it break any new grounds of adventure or take many risks, but it does take advantage of all the creative ideas. You will not hear anyone in the audience complain that the movie isn't inventive, because these writers, Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor, really have an imagination. The story takes place eight years after the incident at Jurassic Park. Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) still works as a paleontologist on dinosaur dig sites in Montana with his young assistant Billy (Alessandro Nivola). He's offered a good sum of money by a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Tea Leoni) who want Grant to guild them on a flight over Isla Sorna-also owned by the dinosaur cooperation. Sam agrees, but once over the island, something goes wrong and he's once again stuck on the dinosaur infested territory fighting for his life. Jurassic Park 3 is complied with stunning brevity. The dialogue is concise and doesn't wonder. The character's relationships are instantly obvious. It's very clear that this film is shorter, cheaper, and more simple than its predecessors. That is not such a bad thing. The second Jurassic Park was terrible-an all star cast placed in situation and situation where they run from big monstrous creatures. Although "Jurassic Park 3" is more or less the same formula, it gets sassy and fresh. Eye-popping special effects involve everything from a bird-dinosaur attempting to feed a human to its babies to a massive battle between a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a new breed of lizard called Spinosaurus. Some of these scenes do not really work. Amazingly, many succeed. I have various complaints about the movie. There are not enough violent encounters to keep the audiences interested throughout. Unlike the first two films, the dinos in "JP3" only eat a handful of characters and they occur in the opening half hour. You can probably guess the characters who meet a graphic demise; anyone who is billed in the film's credits that you have heard of will probably live. I also think the movie needs more thrills. It seems as if the producers are more interested in proving to the audience that these dinosaurs are really smart rather than focusing on lean, clean terror. Regardless of the pictures many problems, during a summer movie season jam-packed with special effects extravaganzas that don't work (The Mummy Returns, Pearl Harbor, Planet of the Apes, The Fast and he Furious, and Swordfirsh to name a few) finally comes one that does. I recommend Jurassic Park 3 on the basis that you don't expect something remotely as fascinating as the original, but still hunger for a shallow 90 minute thrill ride. Summary: Works on the basis that you don't expect something remotely as fascinating as the original, but still hunger for a shallow 90 minute thrill ride. IMDb Rating (12/18/11): 5.8/10 from 81,444 users
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