Notable Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali,
Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono,
Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, Ed Skrein
Truthfully, I could go on for ages about how fascinatingly
bizarre and laden with misfires the Jurassic World series has been. The entire Jurassic
Park franchise, now with seven entries, has been a roller coaster, with ups
and downs that have been both thrilling and perplexing. It’s one of the reasons
why I love franchises. Yet, I’m pretty sure all the best and worst choices
around Jurassic World can be dissected by looking at how Universal
approached Jurassic World: Rebirth, the latest entry into the dinosaur
mayhem franchise.
The previous film, Jurassic World: Dominion, was
bloated, filled with too many ideas, too many characters, too much nostalgia,
and a wild approach that felt like it was simply trying to be both a legacy
sequel and take the series into a new era. It didn’t work. Like, at all. Thus, Jurassic
World: Rebirth aims to reignite the franchise by continuing the series as a
sequel while moving away from the issues that have plagued Dominion and Fallen
Kingdom. It also doesn’t work. Like, at all.