There's a reason the widescreen version of Jurassic Park feels too tight: It IS too tight. Every widescreen transfer of JP since DVD (or possibly even the Japanese MUSE Hi-Vision LD) has been zoomed in, for no apparent reason. Even the 3D theatrical DCP was overcropped. (And I saw an IMAX 2D 15/70 print of the 3D re-release version at a science museum screening - it was also overcropped.)

The original letterbox LD had much more open framing, even though it was the same 1.85:1 AR as the later releases. The 35mm preservation also has more open framing.

I can't figure out why the overcropping has persisted for so long. (I am even starting to doubt whether the 3D version came from a new scan...)