you could have put the character on the island for any reason at all and have the same movie . the first one have an original story and the second stole one from king kong and and in the end ( i hope ) of this trilogy the story seem to have be bypass altogether . drop some people on an island full of dinosaur and watch them run for their life . that be about all there be to it . the special effect be decent but not worth 8 dollar . if you have a discount theatre in your local area and wait and see it for a buck . i wouldn not even bother rent it . that would be too much money for this unthrilling thriller .