Jurassic Park III

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People really seem to dislike this one. Do you think it’s bad or is the negativity too harsh?
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It's nice to see Sam Neil in this one, but overall this is the weakest of the existing trilogy.
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Yeah, it was fine. Didn't offer anything new, so it's easily my least favorite, but there isn't anything "bad" about it.
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An unwanted sequel...
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I can somewhat understand the hate this one gets, but I don't agree with it. I really think the criticism it gets is too harsh. I can see how it could be somewhat disappointing, but that doesn't make it a complete disaster as some people say it is. While I recognize that it may be the 'weakest' installment, I personally enjoy it just as much as the others. It's not as solid a premise, story wise, but as a fun journey back into that world it's fine for what it is. Like the first sequel this one is finding ways to continue having fun with the story while avoiding just being the same thing over and over.

To some this movie might get into the unnecessary rehash area, and that's probably why some people don't like it. The second movie had a clearer reason for being made; there was more of the story to tell. The first movie was the story of the project under Hammond's vision, then Ingen took over and we saw what happened with their ideas in the next. This one doesn't have a 'big picture' purpose like that really, but I think that's the wrong way to look at it.
This movie is about just having fun with the premise now. We've messed around with different settings for the dinosaur mayhem, now let's get some different kinds of it. We haven't had any flying or swimming dinosaurs yet, so put some in! It gives a fun new angle to the escapades. We have this great story established that gives us opportunity to reasonably use dinosaurs, definitely make the most of it. If there's an idea that hasn't been done yet in the series do it.
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