Jurassic Park 4: 10 Ways To Make It Great
10. Return To Isla Nublar
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The last two installments of Jurassic Park had its character going off to another Jurassic Park that, uh, existed in, like, secret - the last thing that this fourth entry needs is to lose its credibility from the start by having a suited character show up and whisper, "Oh, no, Dr. Paleontologist... there was always a third island." That kind of narrative laziness is sure to evoke groans from just about every fan of the series, given that the writers have already employed that little trope already. So how about we go back to Isla Nublar? There's a ton of possibilities awaiting any characters who might end up there, and a whole variety of potential plot ideas to consider, too. I mean, has it been simply left and overrun by dinosaurs? Cool. Are a new team sent to the island to investigate or recover something important? Cool. Point is, this is absolutely the right location for the fourth installment to take place, because c'mon, it's the Jurassic Park we all know and love. Having scenes set in the ruined and overgrown sections of the park we know from the first film is a good nostalgic nod, albeit one that doesn't mess around with the integrity of the original too badly. It's the perfect compromise. Which brings us to...