Revisiting "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" as the franchise turns 30

Bleak, sadistic, and utterly unhinged - I think I kinda like it

I revisited Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park over the weekend for the film’s 30th anniversary, and felt compelled to give another look to its immediate successor, The Lost World, which I don’t think I’ve seen since the days of VHS.

Steven Spielberg has many, many talents, but a natural affinity for sequels is not one of them. He’s made four in his caree…