Jurassic World: Rebirth – Movie Review
First Reaction – Jurassic World: Rebirth brings more of the horrors behind dinosaurs to life.
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: David Koepp (Screenplay)
Writer: Michael Crichton (Novel)
Cast
- Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow)
- Jonathan Bailey (Wicked)
- Rupert Friend (Young Victoria)
- Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
- Ed Skrein (Deadpool)
Plot: Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
Runtime: 2 Hours 14 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Jurassic World: Rebirth starts when pharmaceutical representative Martin Krebs (Friend) recruits mercenary Zora (Johansson). He needs her to lead a team with expert Dr Henry Loomis (Bailey) to extract DNA from the biggest dinosaurs left behind.
Zora puts a team together with the help of Duncan Kincaid (Ali) and they head off on their mission. However, on route, they receive a May Day call from Reuben (Garcia-Ruflo) and his family. The two must travel to the island to collect the DNA and find safety, but what does the island hold for them?
Verdict on Jurassic World: Rebirth
Recap
The movie follows a group of mercenaries recruited by a pharmaceutical representative to collect dinosaur DNA. They set off on their mission and rescued a family in danger. However, the island is filled with the biggest and deadliest dinosaur to date.
Best Parts
There is an interesting message which has run through all the Jurassic World movies about humans losing interest in dinosaurs if they came back. It was a massive part of the genetic engineering of dinosaurs in the first movie. This continues here and puts us in the position of people wanting to make money on them before they become extinct again. When it comes to the dinosaurs, it is great to see the creations come to life, whether it be a peaceful or an attacking situation.
Worst Parts
Sadly, the trailer gives away too many moments from the dinosaurs, and for the most part, you will have seen each sequence. The human characters are a bit plain and feel like cheaper versions of previous ones we have seen. There is a little bit of character development, but none of them are as interesting as previous figures. Whether it be the dinosaur expert, the mercenaries or the representative. There also isn’t too much made of the expert being an expert when it comes to the different interactions. Elsewhere, the subplot with the family feels more forced than anything else.
Final Thoughts –Jurassic World: Rebirth has great dinosaur shots, but a by-the-book story.
