cosmicdream
@cosmicdream
Jurassic world rebirth review
Not entirely joyless, but mostly so. Glad to see the mossasaur finally get more than a cameo. Didn’t like the stupid baby yoda dinosaur. That felt more than a little cynical.
Raptors and T. Rex bits felt like minimum viable guest appearances. And the final boss this time, the Distortus Rex mutant, I thought looked a little too lamely like the alien from Alien. And whaddya know, that WAS apparently the inspiration. It’s lamer than Indominus Rex. Dominion at least had an unexpected final boss (the locusts).
Highlight was interesting use of mist, reflections, and underwater shots. The best dinosaur special effects are done in the first 20 minutes (mossasaur+spinosaurs vs boats).
The human plot was an unexpectedly threadbare and lame affair, strung through warmed-over familiar set pieces and trademarked franchise beats like distracting the dinosaur by waving a flare, adult-kid relationship repair, switch to open a gate on the wrong side. The only new Oand unused in the plot) world-building elements seem to be winding down the world, but do plant seeds for better plots.
The trailer suggested a much better story than the movie delivers. I thought having better actors (ScarJo+Mahershala Ali) and a grittier premise (mercenaries as main protagonists) would give us a noir installment, but nope. Same old.
Dominion had a way better plot. Overall: Watch if you want 5 minutes of spectacle on big screen, otherwise wait for a long flight or streaming. 1 reply
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