Ever since Jurassic World hit theaters in 2015, it’s been pretty clear what the franchise was trying to do: dinosaurs aren’t just theme park attractions anymore—they’re now part of the world. Or at least, that’s what they keep saying. The parks are gone, the fences are down, and we’re supposedly entering an era where humans and dinosaurs coexist. You’d think that premise would lead to some massive, globe-spanning storytelling, right? Well, here we are at the fourth Jurassic World movie… and still no real sense of grandeur.
Let’s rewind.
Jurassic ‘World’ is a Misleading Title
The first Jurassic World was actually a pretty exciting soft reboot. We finally got to see a fully functioning dino theme park. Corporate sponsorships, tourists, the whole shebang. And then came the Indominus Rex: a genetically engineered nightmare that could camouflage, regulate its body temperature, kill for fun, and outsmart security systems. That was worldbuilding done right. It was fresh, it was freaky, and it gave the franchise some serious bite.
Then came the Fallen Kingdom. Meh. The first half was okay, with the island exploding and dinosaurs being rescued. But the second half? We watched rich people auction off dinosaurs in a haunted mansion. Still, the ending teased something cool: the dinosaurs were finally unleashed into the world. “Welcome to Jurassic World,” said the movie. Okay, now we’re getting somewhere!
Then Dominion happened… and decided to focus on giant locusts. Yes. You read that right. The dinos? They were chilling in a dinosaur sanctuary in the Italian Dolomites. Not exactly world domination. More like a prehistoric retirement home.
And now we’ve arrived at Jurassic World: Rebirth. Surely this is where the dinosaurs finally take over, right?
Nope.
Yeah, the Dinos are Not Dominating Anything
Turns out, Earth’s climate is mostly uninhabitable for dinosaurs. They can only survive in equatorial regions, and those areas are… closed off. So basically, they’re still caged. But this time by latitude. So again—why call this Jurassic World if 90% of the world doesn’t have dinosaurs?
Now let’s talk plot. Imagine this: a group of ‘cool’ mercenaries go on a quest to collect DNA samples from sea dinos, air dinos, and land dinos like they’re doing a prehistoric Pokémon scavenger hunt. Why? Because the samples might cure heart disease. Sure. Makes total sense.
And of course, because this is a Jurassic movie, we have to throw in a random family who ends up on a dinosaur island for no reason other than to become emotional baggage for the main plot. We’ve seen this formula a dozen times. And now it’s just plain boring.
Oh, and let’s not forget the “big bad” dinosaur this time around: D.Rex. I’m sorry but… he’s adorable. The thing looks like a beluga whale with arms. It’s a massive downgrade from the terrifying Indominus Rex. Not scary. Just… weirdly huggable.
So yeah, this movie is a total flop, OH MY GOD-
It Already Made $300 million on Opening Weekend.
On a $180 million budget.
Yup. Another hit.
For context, every Jurassic World movie has made over a billion dollars. Apparently, people will watch dinosaurs do anything. Fight. Roar. Eat goats. Cure heart disease. Doesn’t matter. Dinosaurs = $$$.
But for me? I’m done.
There’s just no story left to tell. The worldbuilding has flatlined. The emotional stakes are nonexistent. And the plots are now as fossilized as the creatures themselves.
Final verdict: 4 out of 10. Just another popcorn flick stomping in circles.
