‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (2025) Movie Review - Dino Mayhem

In 2010, the scientists at an InGen laboratory came face-to-face with death when a transgenetic mutated dinosaur wreaked havoc after escaping containment. The details of this escape are ludicrous. One of the workers throws a plastic wrapper on the ground, and it finds its way inside an automatic door, thus creating electrical complications. It's a very Final Destination-y sequence. Did Gareth Edwards call Death after seeing the success of the new Final Destination? Does he also want Jurassic World Rebirth to be not just a box office hit, but also the "best reviewed film of the franchise?" Whatever the director's intentions, this opening scene with the plastic wrapper feels so absurd that it becomes hard to take the film seriously after this point. Whether that's a bug or a feature depends on your expectations. Many will storm into theaters to seek thrills from monstrous beasts who loom over the screen with majesty and might. Some try to sink their long, razor-sharp teeth into the flesh of pint-sized humans, while others simply make love. There is also a mini-dinosaur who becomes friends with a cute little girl (Audrina Miranda). One gigantic reptile becomes the cause of traffic congestion, but the people, instead of being scared of him, treat him as a nuisance. The ordinary citizens in the world of Jurassic World Rebirth have grown accustomed to seeing dinosaurs for so long that they now give them about as much attention as they would a housefly or a lizard.

Is this Edwards's and writer David Koepp's way of suggesting that most people are probably tired of Jurassic Park, that they might grumble, "Ugh, not again," after learning about this new franchise installment? I am not sure if the filmmakers are being, um, so reflective, so smart. They mostly show interest in playing with the dinosaurs. A character in Jurassic World Rebirth says that the dinosaurs were genetically modified for theme park audiences. For Edwards, the movie is a theme park, and we are that audience, who want to be amazed by new kinds of dinosaurs. Within these narrow ambitions, Edwards fulfills your demands. He takes you near Mosasaurus, Titanosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and - the film's main attraction - Distortus rex. The 3D glasses put you in the vicinity of these giant, terrifying creatures, but they also dull the images. Go for a 2D screening if possible. But how long can a film—whose sole job is to tap your shoulder and exclaim, "Look at this gigantic spectacle!" every time a dinosaur (or dinosaurs) appears—sustain itself? I had my fill of "Dino spectacle" as soon as a water mission was over. The more time you spend with Jurassic World Rebirth, the more its pleasures disappear. It doesn't take long for you to realize that the animals are merely used for cheap thrills - they give rise to unoriginal horror movie shocks. We mechanically go through routines involving near-death experiences, as when Team Reuben (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) narrowly escape from the clutches of a T. rex or when Team Zora (Scarlett Johansson; the most beautiful thing here) run from a Quetzalcoatlus. 

Replace the dinosaurs with spirits, and you will get a ghost movie; replace them with unhinged killers, and you will enter into the territory of a slasher. Edwards recycles clichés dutifully - he displays his lack of creativity as a strength. Combine this with awkward jokes, such as when Xavier (David Iacono) talks about deathbeds, and Jurassic World Rebirth gradually becomes almost unbearable. This kids' movie has a naive morality built into its structure. Two dinosaurs try to sneak up on Xavier when he pees in the jungle. He, however, is saved by a flying dinosaur that attacks Xavier's attackers, and this "divine intervention" can be seen as a reward, given that Xavier had jumped into the water to save his girlfriend, Teresa (Luna Blaise), earlier. Similarly, Duncan (Mahershala Ali) distracts Distortus rex to help others, and the movie honors his bravery by keeping him alive in the end. Martin (Rupert Friend) and Bobby (Ed Skrein) act selfishly, and they pay the price for their behavior. "Be kind, be selfless," is the moral lesson for the children. Adults, meanwhile, will either enjoy the conventional tricks or get tired of dinosaurs, like the ordinary people in Jurassic World Rebirth. Your mood, of course, will depend on what you want from the film; it will depend on your expectations. 

Final Score- [4/10]
Reviewed by - Vikas Yadav
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Publisher at Midgard Times