Brief thoughts on Jurassic World: Rebirth


I saw Jurassic World: Rebirth in theatres couple nights ago, with Gareth Edwards at the helm. Here are my thoughts with it.

Both the designs (for the most part) and action setpieces are generally excellent, some of the strongest in the franchise. My favourite would have to be the Mosasaurus and Spinosaurus chase are a great example of both, updating both away from the lasts films aesthethics something closer to current understanding yet still having the movie flair. The bahaviour meanwhile returns more to the first trilogy rather then the World trilogy.

Meanwhile, the scene with the Titanosaurus is perhaps even more beutiful then the Brachiosaurus scene from the very first movie. Gareth Edward's love of scale really shines in it as Loomis strokes the leg, and any dino lover will cry like he does.

Characters, while not nessicarily the deepest the franchise, are likable. Its especially for Dr. Henry Loomis himself, who's a nerdy sweet type closer to Grant then the generic macho Owen Grady vein. Maybe i'm just coming of Wicked, but Bailey killed it.

Also, Mahershala Ali was good.

Now for the stuff I dodn't like.

Probably my biggest problem is that wastes several good plot opprotunities. Namely... the big one.


Haha, but I mean having the dinosaurs all die off because of climate change and disease so soom after Dominion tried but failed to push "Dinosaurs and man living together". Worse is that it's primarily because they can't adapt to cold climates and lower oxygen levels. WTF!? Did Gareth not realise dinosaurs living in cold climates is was done last film!?

Let's just hope the sequel sees our climate crisis repeat the cycle over again.....

I don't mind the mutants, but I do feel saving them for the climax after they get all the DNA samples makes it come off as tacked on. Plus, the first two acts come off as way too episodic to me.

There's also a family I swear only exists to give us a cute kid who inevtably befriends one dino and survives the film. Besides the raft scene, they add little to the film and could be cut out without much issue.

  • Accuracy - 5/10
  • Presentation - 8/10
  • Characters - 5/10
  • Visuals - 9/10
  • Music - 7/10
  • Storytelling - 6/10
  • Rewatchability - 8/10
  • Overall - 7/10
I wasn't expcting anything topping or even equalling the first film but thankfully Jurassic World Rebirth comes pretty close to recapturing the magic of the OG trilogy. I put it above the Jurassic Word Trilogy and JP3, though behind the first two movies. Definitely see it in theatres.

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