Jurassic World: Rebirth
E and I’s dino journey is finally over. And it couldn’t come fast enough. While we finally got rid of the tired Chris Pratt and company cast, and get to see some fresh faces, they’re given just as questionable a script as the last two movies, and while they do their best with it, many scenes feel phoned in. This is certainly the worst movie I’ve ever seen Mahershala Ali in, as up until now, he’s had a fairly impeccable track record for picking high quality movies. While Rebirth gets some things right, namely narrowing the prevalence of dinosaurs to a small geographical region, the things it gets wrong are an absolute abyss. The film has this premise that people are getting tired of dinosaurs, and with that in mind leads us to this island where there are hybridized and deformed dinos, and oh wow, aren’t these abominations much cooler to see in action than real dinosaurs?! No, they aren’t. You’ve turned this from Jurassic Park to Alien. What are you doing? Who is making these decisions? And yet, despite the poor reviews, this movie made nearly a billion dollars, so there will be no accountability in the near future I’m afraid.
-Z
At last, we come to the movie that gave Z & I a reason to rewatch this series. And while the visual effects were…fine, I don’t think they were really enough to earn an Oscar nomination. The plot feels like a “rebirth” in terms of bringing in new characters with a storyline that does feel new, but it has a myriad of issues that do not make me hopeful for the inevitable new trilogy of films this might be starting. So many of the characters just do and say the most confusing and unnecessary things. The dinosaurs also become true monsters here, and I’m not sure how I feel about that progression.
-E
I don't know, Academy. I don’t see how this deserves a nomination. All in all I know it is a visual award and the dinosaurs were looking as good as ever, but doesn’t there have to be standards on the movie itself? I mean, Z and E will have to confirm but all they are trying to do is take iconic parts from the original and throw it in this film. I know its 2026 and original concepts are out the door, but I was frustrated with that and the ‘Netflix Action Movie’ aspects that this film is filled with. I don’t think this needs to be watched and dread the trailer for the newest one that will probably come out in a few years.
-J
