Variety
An all-action, helter-skelter, don't-forget-to-buy-the-computer-game ride that makes the two previous installments look like models of classic filmmaking.
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Jurassic Park III
The third instalment to the Jurassic Park series sees Sam Neill returning to dinosaur-infested lands on the request of two concerned parents. Directed by Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger), co-stars William H. Macy and Téa Leoni.
When Paul (Macy) convinces Dr. Alan Grant (Neill) to guide him and his wife Amanda (Leoni) through a simple flying tour over Isla Sorna, he reluctantly accepts. However, when the plane lands, the couple’s ulterior motives are revealed: they are searching for their son Eric who is reported missing after paragliding. Scammed into helping them, the rescue plan soon turns into a fight for survival when a pack of velociraptors begin to show signs of intellectual evolution.
2001Rating: M, contains medium level violence92 minsUSA
ActionAdaptationAdventureScience FictionThrillerMonster
- Director:
- Joe Johnston ('The Rocketeer', 'Captain America: The First Avenger', 'Jumanji')
- Writer:
- Peter BuchmanAlexander PayneJim Taylor
- Cast:
- Sam NeillWilliam H. MacyTéa LeoniAlessandro NivolaTrevor MorganMichael JeterJohn DiehlBruce A. Young
Jurassic Park III / Reviews
Total Film
Scratch Spielberg's sloppy The Lost World from your brain, and focus on Joe Johnston's simple but monster-packed addition to the franchise. He's obviously realised it's better to make a fun, lean B-pic than a disappointing, bloated blockbuster.
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All it wants to do is scare a smile onto your face, and it often succeeds.
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Los Angeles Times
It's a tribute to the action skills of director Joe Johnston (Jumanji is the relevant credit) that this film is as brisk and involving as it is.
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Hollywood Reporter
The technical credits are not only outstanding but the whole reason for the film to exist.
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Empire Magazine
It lacks the scale, the chills and the wonder of the original, but is more fun as a thrill ride than its sequel predecessor.
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