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Good movie but grossly overrated

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

THE DINOSAUR PROJECT is (somewhat surprisingly) a British B-movie that charts a group of explorers and documentary film-makers as they venture deep into the Congo in search of a legendary dinosaur said to exist somewhere within the jungle swamps. It's low budget and badly written, with some moments that are frankly boring given the material, but it's not the worst of this genre.The biggest problem with the movie is the decision to go for a family-friendly rating. Thus any deaths or attacks by dinosaurs are kept off-screen, robbing the movie of suspense and entertainment value. It's clear that the producers were going for a 'JURASSIC PARK as found footage' vibe, but it's not really all that successful.The no-name cast don't really contribute any decent performances of note, and the characters are weak. At times, like with the introduction of a friendly dinosaur, this feels more like BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND than a proper adult film. I can't imagine many people sitting through it are likely to enjoy that sort of stuff. The effects are workable rather than remarkable and there's a twist or two of sorts to keep you going, but it's all rather predictable and the ending just sort of fizzes out. Not very memorable.

I just watched the movie and I have to say that it disappointed me, first of all, the moving camera, the shooting style of the film is total dizziness like "Monstruoso"(spanish title), the characters are the typical ones,not developed,in two words, nothing new, the relationship between father and son is unbelievable, similar to "Sanctuary" but worse developed than Sanctuary, another laughable and lacking sense scene was the boy find a baby dinosaur and then it defend the boy from the bad guy, an awful bad guy because he was very foreseeable, I don't know what is worse, the dinosaur defending the boy or the bad guy,the film is a joke itself, poor script with a lot of holes and a bad acting.

I honestly think this was a great movie. Great story line and everything. The only thing that bugged me however, was the way they had the actors use cameras, THE ENTIRE MOVIE. It was alright for a while but got really annoying about half way through the movie. Especially when you can't see whats going on at all. I hope they come out with a sequel just make it so they only use self cameras once in a while or something. I love dinosaur movies and I wish they'd make more. This could also be made into a TV series if they wanted. But anyways its worth seeing just gets a little annoying after a while. If they come out with another Ill be getting it right away :P

First, let me say that I also am NOT a fan of the "cam-held" movies genre that has become popular by a lot of people.To those of you criticizing myself and others for not watching a trailer of the movie first before going and watching the movie, let me say this: I don't watch trailers to every movie I watch before I go and see them. I read about or hear about a movie, and if it sounds interesting, then I give it a go - trailer not required! For the reviewer who wanted to compare it to Jules Verne - PLEASE, read a book by the author before using his name for a comparison!!! You totally show your ignorance when you use all-time great authors in-comparison to an average (at best) movie like this.As for the movie itself, it is not horrible. I dislike the camcorder-type shooting style, and began the film with a bias, but that being said, it is an okay film. It attempts to use many tricks that we have all seen before, and a plot that borrows from a few well-known films, and though it never really succeeds it also doesn't fail completely. The characters in the film are decent, even if the directing is fails on multiple levels. The CGI is decent, given it's young creators, but again is often misused by the director. Acting is acceptable, and doesn't hurt the film, though it definitely doesn't raise it either.In conclusion, it is not a bad film, and it definitely has it's faults. Yet, considering the director's inexperience and the camcorder-genre, it is good enough to give a watch - particularly if you are a fan of that style of filming, or are younger.With a better director, and better editing, and perhaps a couple more talented actors, this movie could have been much better. That being said, it almost delivers as it is.4.5 out of 10