Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.
Jurassic World Rebirth tries to revive the magic but mostly goes through the motions. The dinosaurs look fine, but the sense of wonders long gone. The plot recycles old beatscorporate greed, a betrayal, someone shouting Run!while new characters feel like action figures with catchphrases. A few set pieces land, and its refreshing to see a Hispanic family in the lead, even if they feel a bit gimmicky. Its not bad, just safe. If you want thrills, it delivers. Just dont expect awe.
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"Jurassic World Rebirth ends up reflecting the franchise's current state. A visually competent product, with talent in front of and behind the camera, but lost in its lack of purpose and narrative ambition.
The cast is excellent, but the characters are hollow. The dinosaurs are still impressive, but their presence no longer holds the same weight. And the themes - once so rich and provocative - have been replaced by modern dilemmas that, while valid, don't truly belong in this universe.
Maybe it's time to accept that life does, indeed, find a way - but that way isn't always through continuation. Sometimes, the best thing we can do is let go."
Rating: C+
"Jurassic World Rebirth" proves, yet again, how fossilised this franchise has become.
The ossification of fresh ideas is glaring, with a tedious, formulaic story, a lack of narrative depth and equally shallow characterisations.Expositions competently done but in isolation, that's not saying much.
In short, this is a superficially polished but nonetheless lazy effort, that adds nothing of value to a creatively exhausted franchise.
In summary, an unoriginal, uninspiring, generally a lazy effort, that moves this franchise ever closer, to cinematic extinction.
Eh, sure better than the last couple outings but also pretty forgettable. Nice everyone involved, including Scarlett Johansson, director Gareth Edwards and the screenwriter David Koepp, got a paycheck but can't say I'll remember this one come next week. Most positive thing I have to say is it doesn't overstay its welcome as it is under two hours when you take out the credits. 2.75/5
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