Dinotopia

This is one of the worst excuses for a TV series I've ever seen. The stories are plodding, the characters dull, and the "special effects" prehistoric.

What could have been an entertaining romp is actually nothing more than schmaltzy pap, I'm afraid. Watch it at your peril.

While this series was not as visually pleasing as the miniseries, it created characters who were deeper, and a plot line that fully captures viewers attention for all 13 episodes. The darker side of Dinotopia comes out in a way that helps the viewer to connect even more to the story. All the actors and actresses were great, and while the dialogue lacked in some parts, the realism of the characters did not. By the end of the series you find that you have laughed and cried with the characters, and found the occasion to yell at them on various occasions. In all the series was great, both for a lover of the dinotopian story lines, and for the first time viewer. A diffenent 8 out of 10.

Dinotopia the series was a short lived TV show that followed the 6 hour mini series. New actors portrayed the characters from the MS, and what a good call. It was a refreshing show for me to watch. Decent story lines, and Dino FX and good acting from actors that had solid experience in the industry, made this show slightly addictive. Shame it was cancelled after only 13 episodes. We have so many police dramas and reality TV that it was good to get lost for an hour or so. It reminded me slightly of Land of the Lost, and as I have a fascination with dinosaurs, I was hooked. Lisa Zane as LeSage was sexy and so much fun. Why cant shows like this last for a few seasons? Have we lost our innocence and imagination that much?

I really like this series. If you like a nice plot, with good acting and not to overdue fantasy, get this one. It's nice to watch for the children to, and the Dino's are looking not very real but real enough. Also the story line is on some points known but still a nice serie.

Beautiful production and striking set pieces do little to raise this clumsy drama to any level of worthiness. With a laughable script and cheesy acting, so much visual inventiveness has been squandered. How unfortunate that the hackneyed and stilted story centres on the two bratty brothers rather than the rich and well conceived culture in which they find themselves.

All a bit of a wasted opportunity I'm afraid. Effects do not validate an otherwise tedious experience.