When I watch a movie like this, I become increasingly aware of the filmmaking behind the film itself. I watch chase scenes that have nothing chasing the people and I imagine the director trying to give motivation, "You're running," and the camera bounces around to accentuate the manic running through the trees. Even the score builds frenetically at that point, to emphasize the urgency of the chase.
Yet, there was no dinosaur chasing them. There was no attempt at a composite shot of any kind. There was a one-second shot of what may have been the standard Tyrannosaurus Rex, but even that blip of imagery doesn't make it into the chase scene.
The animated dinosaurs don't looks as convincing as those the Discovery Channel has been showing for the past decade, never mind the ones in Jurassic Park back in 1993. I think it's been shown too many times in the past that a lot can be made with just a little, but there was no creative spirit behind the effects in this film to bring the scenes to life. Sadly, I think quadrupling the budget would have had no impact on the effect of the way the dinosaurs were used.
If you like lame adventure movies, this is watchable as a point of reference along the long history of such movies.
Yet, there was no dinosaur chasing them. There was no attempt at a composite shot of any kind. There was a one-second shot of what may have been the standard Tyrannosaurus Rex, but even that blip of imagery doesn't make it into the chase scene.
The animated dinosaurs don't looks as convincing as those the Discovery Channel has been showing for the past decade, never mind the ones in Jurassic Park back in 1993. I think it's been shown too many times in the past that a lot can be made with just a little, but there was no creative spirit behind the effects in this film to bring the scenes to life. Sadly, I think quadrupling the budget would have had no impact on the effect of the way the dinosaurs were used.
If you like lame adventure movies, this is watchable as a point of reference along the long history of such movies.
