This is how I see it, the first one to me is as amazing as it is because it is not just a dinosaur movie but it is a theme park movie. The greatest thing about the first one is that while everyone wants to see the dinosaurs, it was also like watching a movie about going to Disney world or something even if most people didn't care.
Even the scene when the raptor is born worked both as a dinosaur scene and as a behind the scenes at a theme park scene. (same with the feeding of the raptor)
not only are you learning about the dinosaurs at first but you are getting a tour of the backstage.
to me that's where the excitement came from, the fact that Spielberg was able to capture that "theme park" excitement as well was pure genius. that's what the other two lacked. the other two were focused only on the dinosaurs and didn't have anything else going for them. (Which might be one of the reasons it was so hated) The second one at least had the bad guys hunting the dinos but the 3rd was completely focused on the island and the dinosaurs roaming around.
This movie might never be as good as the first one but at least that "Theme park" excitement is back. I know it doesn't sound like much and today most people are just interested in the dinosaurs (Again) but I do have high hopes because that sense of wonder is back. That's why I hope the theme park scenes last more than 30 or 40 minutes. I really hope they don't go lose control of the park right away. we need that "theme park" feeling back.
