Film Review - Jurassic World: Rebirth
June 25, 2025
2022’s “Jurassic World: Dominion” was intended to be a massive conclusion to the second trilogy of “Jurassic Park” movies. It blended casts from both sagas to deliver gigantic action set pieces to go with its Big Idea on the ways of science and the world we all share. Sadly, the feature came up a little short when providing dino action, also struggling with overlength and a surplus of characters to deal with. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” isn’t a sequel to “Dominion,” but it inhabits the same world as the previous effort, with screenwriter David Koepp challenged to keep the franchise going without committing to a new arc of danger, crafting a standalone story about jungle peril that’s meant to vaguely resemble the original 1993 Steven Spielberg film. Director Gareth Edwards (“The Creator,” 2014’s “Godzilla”) is no Spielberg, but he’s darn good with large-scale mayhem. Koepp isn’t quite as disciplined, delivering an offering that takes its time to get to dino rampaging, while the script is determined to handle too much, including personalities and backstory, limiting the usual cinematic rush one expects from the brand name. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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