Jurassic World : A Poor Rebirth (Movie Review)

There’s this feeling of dread that nags at me, everytime I find that there’s a sequel to a film I enjoyed watching. Maybe it’s because I’ve had my fair share of disappointments with sequels or it’s my fear of having my favorite movies spoilt due to poor pacings, but I can’t seem to write off that feeling most of the time. I’ve always been a huge fan of Jurassic World, from childhood. So when I saw a new one was released this year, I just had to watch it, notwithstanding the tingling feeling that came with just discovering the sequel.

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Jurassic World Rebirth is a 2025 adventure horror movie starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Luna Blaise. It follows covert operations expert, Zora Bennet, and Martin Krebs, teaming up to recruit a team of operatives to a dangerous island inhabited by the most vicious dinosaurs known to mankind. Their mission is simply to extract DNA from the three largest dinosaurs, to produce a drug that will be a breakthrough in the health sector. They embark on the journey, excited for what the success of the operation holds for each of them, but how long will the excitement last, before they’re transported to death staring them in the face?

Everytime I watch this series, I can’t help but think of the possibility that these producers are trying to pass a message to the general public. What if this is their way of telling us that something we all think is extinct, actually exists? What is the possibility that dinosaurs exist but are being kept hostage somewhere far from the eyes of the general public? I enjoy the storylines of films like this but what if? Just what if it?

At this point, I think these producers should start coming up with new ideas, other than trying to create spin offs of existing masterpieces. It’s becoming annoying because they rarely keep up with the pace, thereby destroying what we once held dear. This was the least satisfying of all the Jurassic worlds I’ve watched. There were loopholes in the storylines, leaving you with lingering questions rather than pure satisfaction. There were so many things that were introduced in this film, that were quite pointless because while their appearance made sense, the writers couldn’t keep up with them for the entirety of the film, and left them MIA. What did they expect us to do with bits and pieces?

The CGI was where this movie triumphed. The dinosaurs were more realistic than the four legged creatures we’d been seeing in its predecessors. They seemed realer here, and I liked that. There’s also the scenery, the graphics and the cinematography, it was impressive. The suspense in this drama was also another aspect i liked. There were scenes that had me holding my phone farther away, because I couldn’t bear to see what would happen next. This also, was worthy of commendation.

The acting was what you’d describe as basic. It wasn’t spectacular in anyway, nor was it downright bad. It felt like their main goal was to ensure the script was brought to live, and not the character’s emotions. This made the viewing experience feel somewhat shallow, seeing that the characters didn’t act like they experienced what they ought to have experienced being in such situation.

I’ll rate this movie a 5.5/10, thanks to its amazing visuals. This is the typical drama you watch to while away time, and not because you want to actually enjoy a movie. I wouldn’t recommend if you’re the type that watches movie for entertainment.

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