Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
The JP franchise is not extinct after all
Indyfreak - wrote on 07/25/2025
Gareth Edwards brings back the suspense mixed with spectacle to the Jurassic Park/World franchise.
There are several action scenes that balance out the tension and thrills effectively. And they mix it up too. Land, sea, or even by air, dinosaurs are trying to hunt down the protagonists on yet another secluded island location. It's too bad the plot is pretty standard sci-fire stuff. Not as outlandish as human clones or militarized dinosaurs but still pretty hokey.
Scarlett Johansson fares well as the tough mercenary leading an ever-dwindling expedition party. Jonathan Bailey inserts some much needed wide-eyed wonder as the scientist. Mahershala Ali is the highlight among the cast members. He's a cool, commanding presence and believable as an action lead. The less said about a …
Rating of
2.5/4
Rehash of the Titans
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/16/2025
Both the original Jurassic Park films and newer Jurassic World franchises suffered the same fate - they kind of fizzled out as they went along. Jurassic World Rebirth looks to start over yet again - but kind of stalls out from the start. The biggest issue is that they have painted themselves into a corner: in this world, dinosaurs are not only passe and boring to humans (like, really? after less than a decade of "returning to life") but also dying off - yes, they're relegated once again to some tropical islands around the equator.
But our friends at InGen aren't ready to throw in the towel - especially when they think they can make a boatload more money off of the them. Enter slimy Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) who needs some seasoned veterans to gather precious DNA in order to make a …
