Jurassic Park III Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
This Time It's Not Just A Walk In The Park!
Something Unexpected Has Evolved.
Evolution of Adventure!
Dream... Fantasy... Destruction... Evolution of Adventure
Survival of the Fittest
What didn't kill them Made them stronger
An Instinct for Destruction
Chaos Reigns
Nature Takes No Prisoners
Their Time Has Come.
Their World. Their Rules.
Evolve or Die.
Fiercer. Faster. Free.
Terror Evolves.
Only the Strongest Survive
Only the Strongest Survived
You know how the dream started. You know how the fantasy ended. Time to evolve from point A to site B. Get ready for the Evolution of Adventure
With every sound, with every heartbeat, there will be more to fear than ever before
Eight years after the InGen incident, Dr. Alan Grant is happy with his life far from any dinosaurs other than fossilized. Unfortunately, he is extremely short in research money, and therefore accepts the offer of wealthy businessman Paul Kirby: A low flight over isolated Isla Sorna, where InGen's second research site was located, and Dr. Grant can fund his future research for a long time. What Dr. Grant didn't know is that Kirby just needs a dinosaur expert to help him and his wife find their 14-year-old son Eric, who crashed on the island while paragliding. What he did suspect, but never wanted to witness, is that the Velociraptors have evolved into a communicating species (and seemingly all along had the capability to do so), now being smarter than primates.
| Michael Jeter | Mr. Udesky |
| Téa Leoni | Amanda Kirby |
| Sam Neill | Dr. Alan Grant |
| William H. Macy | Paul Kirby |
| Alessandro Nivola | Billy Brennan |
| John Diehl | Cooper |
| Bruce A. Young | M.B. Nash |
| Laura Dern | Dr. Ellie Sattler |
| Trevor Morgan | Erik Kirby |
| Taylor Nichols | Mark Degler |
| Mark Harelik | Ben Hildebrand |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Enrique Cardoso |
| Blake Michael Bryan | Charlie |
| Sarah Danielle Madison | Cheryl Logan |
| Linda Park | Hannah |
| Joe Johnston |
5.60 out of 10 (32904 votes)
Visitor Reviews
It's great!!
posted on 26 Aug 2009Just got back from seeing JP III and found it at least as intertaining as II! There were actually quite a few funny lines in the movie and they all seemed to come at the right place and time. Sam Neill did a wonderful job as an older, more tired Dr. Grant. Especially one who wished InGen never did what they did..! He would rather have his dinosaurs dug out of the dirt instead of chasing him. William Macy did a nice job of looking younger than he really is but Tea Leoni is not ever going to be a major talent. The young boy who played the son was really believeable and after all he went through, still could look at the dinosaurs with wonder....a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!
Horrible!
posted on 18 Aug 2009Amateur, stupid, childish, vein. The only thing I did expect of this movie to provide to me is nice dinosaurs and even in that it fails. Unlike the first and second movies, the dinosaurs here are not wild animals, but evil monsters that want to kill people. Even the visual effects are bad - they don't look at all real, you can notice exactly when it's computer-animated and when it's not. Oh, yeah, and the acting is lousy, the editing is horrible, the music is annoying (I hate it when there's music all the time, and the very same) and the whole script is very very bad. The Lost World wasn't very smart also, but it was professional, it was well made. This one - oh, please. It's lousy. .
Something tells me there's more to this couple than they are letting
posted on 14 Aug 2009When Jurassic Park III hit theatres in the summer of 2001, posters and adverts described it as 'Not just good, better than the original' Quite a bold statement, and one that despite best efforts is left dead in the water.Jurassic Park III begins with a child and his stepfather para-sailing on the waters near the 'sinquo meurto' (five deaths) islands off the Costa Rican coast. After what seems like an accident on the boat, the boy and his stepfather cut loose their parachute of sorts and steer towards the nearest island. This island happens to be Isla Sorna...SITE B. Cut to the badlands and Dr Alan Grant and his student are offered a chance to escort a wealthy couple as 'guides' on a plain journey over Isla Sorna in return for a generous donation to the paleontologists dig funds. After accepting, Grant and his student (billy) get more than they bargain for as the couple (the Kirby's) land the plain on the island against Grants wishes. No need to tell you that when the plain lands, it wont be taking off again without a bit of mayhem first. Something tells me there's more to this couple than they are letting on..! First things first. Jurassic park III is NOT a bad film, despite other IMDb comments you may have come across. As a film fan, and a Jurassic Park/Spielberg nut, my only MAIN sticking point with the film is that the sense of awe and suspense has gone from what the first and indeed the second had. Maybe this has something to do with Spielberg giving up the directors chair to Jumanji director Joe Johnstone. Remember the suspense of the T-Rex jeep attack in the first film or the Raptor attack in the kitchen. It left you with a sense of awe, a sort of chill as you see just how vicious some of these animals were. This is not on the agenda in JP3, the agenda it seems is thrills thrills thrills.These Thrills are very good though, with the best section of the film having to be the 'Bird-Cage- scene. A scenario that would have shone in even the original JP. The Raptors are as fearsome as ever, but the story follows an 'increased intelligence - subtle- approach with the raptors which only distances further that suspense. The 'new' dinosaur on the block is Spiny (spinosaurus) and while being a good addition to the roster, involved in a couple of good sequences, doesn't quite live up to the boots he's trying to fill...Mr T-Rex. In a greatly directed scene the Spino kills a Rex. Very impressive to watch but in all honesty, the director chose the wrong winner. It seems for every good scene that makes you sit up and take note, there is another to make you slouch again. Without giving anything away, Grants 'dream' on the plain,the 'jungle-kid' Saviour scene and the 'ringtone' scene are those that make you slouch, and for a lot of people, maybe even cringe.Sam Neil (Grant) is excellent at his role again, and bringing in William H. Macy and Tea Leoni as the Kibys adds to the impressive acting cast, helping boost the credibility of the film. The directing is very good and Stan Winstons animatronics improve all the time. It doesn't seem like anyone has made any errors with Jurassic Park III apart from totally misjudging what exactly it is that the viewer wants to see with this continuing saga.Jurassic Park III is well made and entertaining throughout. It isn't overly clichéd or delving into the deep and meaningful. Its a blockbuster. a very well made one. Its only fault was to be a sequel to a classic and fantastic film that it could never ever outdo.
Raptors with walkie-talkies
posted on 12 Aug 2009A film can be fun and purely entertaining without being serious. This is not that film. There are many good special effects, though nothing that we haven't seen before. The plot is very predictable and silly by any standards. It is all pretty standard, and that means it is absurd. The filmmakers don't have the guts to go completely over the top, i.e. "Tremors", and what we get is pretty ridiculous. Sometimes it is funny accidentally, but not often. I would have been happy with even a few more incidental laughs. The acting is sub par. With all the good actors, you would think they could do something with the plot, but they don't. Not even a genius could sculpt a David out of a pile of crap. I don't expect JPIV to be much different.
Wam! Bam! Eeee!!! THUMP. Crunch!!
posted on 10 Aug 2009The first JURASSIC PARK film not to be based on a Crichton novel (although no.2 certainly avoided most of his ideas) and it shows - while it's probably better than No.2 this is only because of increased simplicity, even better (!!) effects and more action. There is minimal plot here - no scientific jargon or plausability whatsoever, though, and compared to the original it is almost a failure. Based on two premises, (1) that velociraptors can communicate with each other on a high level, and (2) that a recently separated couple's 12-year-old kid goes missing on a dinosaur island off Costa Rica, you can probably figure out where the film's going to go if you've yet to see it, given twenty seconds thinking time. Great action scenes, and those dinosaurs are continually going to amaze me - in particular the scene in which two massive carnivores are going at it while the small party of humans, led by Sam Neill, tries to avoid being squished in the process. I gave it a 6/10 for pure entertainment; outside of effects and possibly sound, no awards here.
Once again, a letdown....
posted on 06 Aug 2009It truly crushed me once the end credits rolled at Jurassic Park III's conclusion. I was almost befuddled as to what my eyes had just witnessed. Were the dinosaurs good? Yes, of course, it's expected nowadays in film, but after Star Wars: Episode I TPM, I refused to agree with the rest of the population is thinking: modern film relies and most times consists solely of big time CGI, special FX, and what-not. I refused to conform to society's view on the modern film-- action/adventure film that is. But, damn, when the credits rolled, I looked to my wife, her cousin, and her husband and we all kind of said in unison, "What was that?" Pathetic. I've never gone to the movies and left the theater with a feeling of confusion, like an everyday sucker. I feel like my wallet was stolen and had just received news that my two dogs had died. What the hell is that!? You don't feel that way after a film. That spinosaur" or whatever it's called was great, mean, nasty actually, and ruthless... a true villian. Allen Grant, what's his name? Sam Neill, right? He's great, too... except for the end.... Jesus, how cheezy can you be! Of course I won't ruin it for those who have not witnessed the 2 hour and some minute MASSACRE, but ... my goodness, you can make a film like that, but by all means, please wipe it up with toilet paper and let it sail down the toilet. Jurassic Park III is pathetic. SFX? Great, but who cares, people want to see a plot, feel for the characters, and enjoy the adventure along the way. Don't go see it, you'll hate yourself afterwards.PS I gave it a 5. Jeez, I don't know why, maybe just for the dinosaurs. Gosh, how pathetic....
Pure entertainment!
posted on 04 Aug 2009It's got dinosaurs, it's got action, it's got nerve, what more do you need? On top of that, it's got some pretty good acting (and some *not* quite so good - shit happens) and some great music in the style of the original music. Deduct a couple of points for a terrible ending for what is otherwise a quite good and effective story, and you end up with a purely entertaining movie, worthy of my vote for 7/10. It's better than Jurassic Park II, and it's better than most of the other movies released this summer. See it!
The Magic is Back
posted on 04 Aug 2009Jurassic Park III recaptures the magic of the original movie. It will make you forget that turkey, JP II.Getting Dr. Grant back to the second island is a bit contrived, but once he is there, the story takes off. Heart pounding excitement, sudden camera cuts and <gasp> there is a Raptor, no ... two, no ... three. We are surrounded.At one point, Dr. Grant talks about his two books (one before JP, one after JP) and the book by Dr. Malcolm ("I wasn't there in San Diego").The boy in the movie gives a review of Malcolm's book which summarizes JP II well. The book wasn't worth much.There is an earlier review, posted in Dec. 2001 on this web site, which summarizes very well this fine movie.It is worth the fee to rent or buy it. Jurassic Park III is an excellent movie.
The weakest of the first two films.
posted on 04 Aug 2009I LOVED the first Jurassic Park at the tender age of 10. It had everything you could want from a movie minus some underdeveloped character personalities but that film ROCKS even until this day and age. Part two was good though not as the original. The third installment: Terrible. Where was the adventure? Where was the excitement? Where was the suspense? Where was the danger? Drained of all the qualities of what made the first one so memorable. This could be blamed primarily on the director, Joe Johnston, who made that box-office bomb The Rocketeer nineteen years ago. What more can be said? At least the special effects were good; the fight between the T-Rex and Spinosaurus and the scene with the Pterodactyls but the plot was basically nonexistent and the acting was wooden and lifeless with no sense of conveying believability. And what's with the "theory on raptor intelligence" part? Were they assuming that raptors were smarter than birds and primates? One needs only to read various books on dinosaurs to find out. Seriously I don't expect movies to educate audiences but a little research wouldn't have hurt. I first saw this on opening day expecting more action, adventure, suspense, danger, and terror. Yet I got a lot less bang for the buck. A fine example on what happens when you switch directors mid franchise.Not even up to par with the original. Pure piece of crap. If they got the gall to make a fourth installment, better get Spielberg back on board or else this franchise will become "extinct" like the dinos.
The Lost World kisses it's a** goodbye
posted on 31 Jul 2009Jurassic Park III is what The Lost World should have been but failed to. The first Jurassic Park was a big blockbuster hit, but it had a lot of elements for dinosaur fanatics that made it slow for some other people. The third installment is all about action and effects. Great new dinosaurs appear on screen and chase the dull humans with no mercy. Although the script is pretty stupid on the plot department, the action sequences are really interesting, and they are a lot. Not just two or three big action sequences just to have some adrenaline. There are actually three new species for the third Jurassic Park, we get to see an Allosaurus, some Ankylosaurus and the Spinosaurus, which is pretty scary and can beat the hell out of any other dinosaur around. But the amazing thing is that the Velociraptors still are scary and menacing. I think the Jurassic Park films feature some of the best computer generated FX ever, and this one tops the other two. Some daylight scenes seem too real, although there are some which still look computer made, like the ones with all the herbivore species next to the river.There is violence, mild but still way better than Godzilla (1998), he chase scenes are really tense, and the Pteranodon sequence is one of the best moments in the movie. This JP is a no-brainer for sure, but it's one hell of a ride, way better than Tomb Raider, Pearl Harbor, and most of the summer trash that has been running in theaters this year.
I can't find a kind word to say about this film, that's how bad it is.
posted on 29 Jul 2009I though the first two Jurassic Park films were fun, a grade A entertainment that had a little of everything to offer. A very good story pack with a lot of emotion and thrills. This film unfortunately does not have any of the things that what made those two movies so good, and it does not even have a shred of decency to cover up the fact that nobody involved even cared about what they were doing. The island looks like one big sound stage split in several pieces, and the actors involve look like they are sleep walking in their parts. The dinosaurs in this movie are a little too computer generated for there own good, and the new dinosaur looks like a man in a rubber suit. Don't expect to find a story here because that would be asking too much from this movie. Think of it as the dumb down version of The Blair Witch Project, but without the thrills or the interest to make you care about what is happening on screen.
Make It The Last
posted on 27 Jul 2009I have nothing against the movie. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. I did like it over JP2 but after the third time and not jumping in scare once, I have realized that I had enough of the JP series.Perhaps Spielberg realized that too. New creatures were a treat but the raptor thing has been done to death. Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum chemistry was the best (neither appeared together after the 1st and both looked lost without the other).Overall, the first was the best because it was a new experience. The experience has come to an end but with a huge take at the box office, I suppose I will find myself watching JP4 in 3 years.6/10
Quite enjoyable!
posted on 25 Jul 2009I was definitely excited for some more Jurassic Park so my anticipation for the second sequel was pleasant. It is exactly what I expected – less plot and more dinosaur action! There is nothing great or spectacular about JP3 but it is a credible improvement on 'The Lost World: JP2'. It is jam packed with action, fast paced chases and features some new Dino's having a go at man meat. It remains interesting by presenting humor all the way through, and the writers produced some nail-biting situations that kept me on the edge of my seat. It doesn't take itself seriously and there is also no lack in the technical department- quality special effects, good editing and a short runtime which is fitting. It made me laugh, it made me jump. 'Jurassic Park III' is modest & undemanding entertainment that I found a lot of fun to watch. Having Grant back in the film was a welcome delight and I am looking forward to the fourth installment in 2008.Best bit: Realising its a bird cage…
Good SFX, weak Story
posted on 23 Jul 2009I was really, really disappointed by this wreck of a movie. So many great actors, such splendid SFX-work and such a weak script. In "Jurassic Park III", they used all the left-overs from the original novel "Dino Park", they couldn't stick into the first film. No character development and no real link to the second film. Is it really that hard to make a quality-sequel these days? Even with such a strong product?The effects on the other hand blew me away, mostly, that is... Some of the dinosaurs look so real, I wondered, where they bred them...
Kinda good, worth watchin
posted on 21 Jul 2009The new JP is kinda good, and worth watchin.It has sum good action scenes in it, and the special effects are good also (tho i like the JP1 se's more). Tho the story of this movie is a lil bit weak (Dr Grant and sum other peepz are goin to an island to pick up billy, who isn't dead yet when they arive). Another weakness in this movie is that it is very very short, and that there are only like 2 hot action scenes in this movie (Last 1 with the flyin dinosaurs was kinda good)
Best so far
posted on 15 Jul 2009Personally, I think the Jurassic Park series is getting better and better with each outing. Okay, so it's still just popcorn fare, and the novelty of realistic looking dinosaurs has worn thin since 1993, but director Joe Johnston (a protégé of George Lucas) brings more rhythm and showmanship to Jurassic Park III than either of Spielberg's previous two efforts. The Michael Crichton screenplay is cleverer which is a good thing since I always felt the previous movies were just too simplistic in their approach to the concept. Jeff Goldbloom and Richard Attenborough are both absent from this movie which makes room for William H Macy and Tea Leoni. Although Jeff and Dickie are two fine actors, Macy and Leoni are interesting as the warring couple bringing a much needed human element to the CG dino fest. Recommended.
Better than Lost World
posted on 11 Jul 2009JP-1 was excellent, JP-2 simply pathetic, JP-3 not as good as JP-1 but much much much better than JP-3. I had issues with the way it starts introducing the characters, in particular William.H.Macy and Tea Leoni, also the way Macy introduces himself to Sam Neill, I felt was kind of corny and the final issue I had was the way the movie ends, with an additional 10 minutes maybe these guys might have been able to make the ending a lot more exciting than it is.The presence of Sam Neill and Laura Dern, kind of brings nostalgia to the JP-1, good action scenes, good humor, overall a nice entertainer. On a scale of 1-10, a healthy 7.
Just barely worth watching...but only once ***spoiler warning***
posted on 05 Jul 2009***spoiler warning***This film, though ridiculous, manages to be entertaining. The trick is to check your brain at the door and not expect anything but to be entertained. The film just barely manages to do this, so it might be worth your time.Having said that, I still feel compelled to spew my thoughts about this movie and what bothered me about it...Will there never be a good CGI dinosaur movie? The 1st JP was solid and stands the test of time. And the characters aren't nearly as annoying as in its sequels; in some respects, they're even likeable. Still, it's not particularly great. JPII was execrable (although the dinosaurs were still amazing. Disney's DINOSAUR was similarly awful, with its awful, cloying, talking dinosaurs. And then there's JPIII...JPIII is better than TLW: JPII, but still displays the same annoying character-types, though III does the audience a favor and gives us less of them, so it gets points there. The body count is also surprisingly slight at 3, so there's none of the excessive carnage of II. But anyway, on to the thing that bothers me about this film: basically, it's the fact of all these aggressive dinosaurs. I can understand the raptors pursuing the humans; they're just the right size and easy to run down. But what about the Spinosaurus, the upstart to T-Rex (in the franchise, anyway; I don't know where it stands on the evolutionary timeline)? This thing is absolutely hell-bent on devouring these tiny tidbits that would barely serve as an appetizer. At one point, it smashes through a thick iron and concrete fence to pursue them. Either it really, really, hates humans, for some reason, or really likes how they taste, but no creature would expend such a tremendous amount of energy for any good-sized prey animal, let alone such a paltry payoff as a couple of humans (no matter how good they taste). Especially not when there are large herds of large, meaty, herbivorous dinosaurs everywhere. They certainly wouldn't risk injury by smashing through a fortified gate.Then there are the Pterodactyls. These also are tremendously aggressive, viciously attacking the humans as if they're their normal prey. Not only do these things strike me as being far too vicious, they also seem way too big (and the mechanical models used for close-ups of their faces don't look all that real).If it looks like I'm over-analzying this film, I'm sorry. I know how that annoys some people. But if one can't express one's opinion, however trivial, on a forum like this, what can one do? I also know that this film is geared for nothing but entertainment; a big, loud, comic-book thrill ride. But is that all this genre is going to be? Big, loud, toothsome dinosaurs chasing loud, stupid, uninteresting humans? If so, I'll have to say this is the last "ride" for me.By the way, I left one CGI dino movie off the list above and that's the 3-D IMAX film T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous. The T-Rex scenes are awesome in that movie but also, unfortunately, very scant, which I'm assuming is because of budget constraints. Most of the movie deals with a paleontologist and his daughter. Still, it doesn't have to do with dinos doggedly pursuing people and it's worth watching for the amazing 3-D effect.
Worth the price of admission
posted on 01 Jul 2009After reading Michael Sibley's review (21 Nov 2001), I just had to comment on the film.After being disappointed with Pearl Harbor, Planet of the Apes and the rest of the summer fare, I was hoping JP3 would save my summer. It did.This movie series has never really been about the actors-just the dinosaurs - and the third installment brings a darker, edgier, Aliens-style moodiness to it. There's the ridiculous excuse to get Dr. Grant (Sam Neill) back on the island and immediately we're rewarded with the site of dinosaurs running amouk and eating hapless humans.Whereas Sibley gushes "Leoni continues to charm audiences with her presence and beauty" all I've got to say is that she did OK. Not great and not horrible. Ditto with William H. Macy, Sam Neill and the rest. Like I said, it doesn't matter if they can't act well. They just need to know how to scream and run on cue.If you really liked JP1 and were a bit disappointed in the blahness of JP2, you'll enjoy JP3. I recommend.
I think dinosaurs are really cool...
posted on 30 Aug 2009but the Jurassic Park movies are not. I never thought the first or second Jurassic Park movies were very good. The plot was always too thin. I will say this third installment of the series is better than the second. You are better off watching the Dinosaur series on Discovery if you just want to see cool/realistic looking dinosaurs. Also, all the actors are so annoying and awful except for Sam Neill. The other characters just scream and run about, doing all the things you wouldn't want to do on a dinosaur filled island.
(SPOILERS): And there is no way some kid could survive on the island 8 weeks. Get real. If you lasted a couple of hours that would be good. Also, did the kid just leave that guy in the tree attached to the parachute. Because if a dino got him, it wouldn't be a whole skeleton.(END OF SPOILERS)PS: Tea Leoni, can you please shut up now and stop screaming!FINAL VERDICT: If a paper thin plot with annoying stupid characters doesn't bother you, I guess this is worth watching.