Thankfully, Spielberg (who was dividing time between this an AMISTAD much like he did with JURASSIC and SCHINDLER'S LIST the first time) filled his film with great character actors like Richard Schiff, Peter Stormare, Arliss Howard, and Pete Postelthwaite. "Look Helen, it's that new SUV with a rear hatch for your eggs!" Even by moving the proceedings to civilized San Diego, something still seems missing. You cannot re-create lightning in a bottle, and the film suffers a "been there, done that" VIBE. It's a darker film, which is fine, but it also seems a bit hollow. While it's serviceable, it lacks the enthusiasm and wonder of the first. More of both beasts, plus a few news ones give the audience something new to gawk at and a group of game hunters and businessmen give us people to scowl at. Since we've seen T-Rex attacks and raptor mauling, the stakes had to be upped. Now, the mathematician is forced to mount a mission to the new island to find his girlfriend (Julianne Moore) who is researching the magnificent beasts who are currently enjoying a renaissance. The kids only make a brief appearance, and the only returning character with any real contribution to the film is Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm. The Sam Neill and Laura Dern characters are M.I.A. Not a rock solid premise, but when you add the fact that InGen, the company that created the first park has decided to dethrone John Hammond and recoup their losses with a San Diego Jurassic theme park, it becomes more acceptable. As it turns out, the island of dinosaurs the heroes of JURASSIC PARK wasn't the only one. When a little girl is bitten on a small island by something that looks awfully a lot like a dinosaur and Rosie O'Donnell has an alibi so don't even say it. Spielberg and gang returned however, and while the results were not as wholly successful as JURASSIC PARK, the film did colossal box office and retained the same "thrill ride" feel as its predecessor. The book sequel was met with mixed reviews, and there's only one time you can bring dinosaurs to the screen with CGI and catch the world off guard. The demand and expectations were immense.
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