Humvees are being flown in on helicopters, and if Hammond was upset about the use of guns on the first island, he’d be appalled now. Things in this film have been militarized. In Jurassic Park, the corporate types were naive and careless, but they weren’t evil.

A sister island of the original film’s Isla Nublar is now a functioning ecosystem of wild dinosaurs rife for exploitation. John Hammond ( Richard Attenborough), owner of the original park, has lost control of his corporation, InGen, and the greedy bastards on its board want to capitalize on its biological attractions. The Lost World is darker than its predecessor, though, an adventurous spirit replaced with growing cynicism. There are familiar strands: the opening scene gives us another child in danger, an ongoing theme of the series, and the conflict between nature and corporate profit margins runs throughout. It becomes clear on subsequent viewings of The Lost World that director Steven Spielberg never set out to remake his original film. “From capitalist to naturalist in just four years…” But The Lost World: Jurassic Park is still an exciting, worthwhile ride that doesn’t deserve its reputation as a lesser entry in the Jurassic saga.

It was almost inevitable that its sequel could never live up to the expectations of critics or audiences. Part horror, part technological warning, and part childhood wonder brought to life, it was the perfect mixture of elements for a summer blockbuster. When Jurassic Park trampled onto the scene in 1993, it was a phenomenon.

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