Jurassic World Rebirth

YES!

It’s hot as hell. 

It’s a long holiday weekend. 

The dinosaurs are back with a vengeance and I for one am all for it.

Great time to head to the movies.

This week writer David Koepp has teamed up with director Gareth Edwards and a stellar cast to once again bring the thrills and action based on the works from novelist Michael Crichton to the big screen in one of the biggest and most popular film franchises as Jurassic World Rebirth made its debut.

Short take.

Over the course of 2-hours and 14-minutes, Jurassic World Rebirth delivers in spades by going back to its original film(s) roots. Unlike the last film, we actually get to see and experience human/dinosaur interaction. 

Yay! 

Perfectly balanced moments of humor. Edge of your seat, tension filled action.  Wonderfully placed callbacks and homages to the original trilogy. T-Rex! Traumatized children! The music! And more! It's all there and it brings great joy.  

Squee.

Bonus points! Added fun watching Jurassic World Rebirth lies in how the film uses your expectations against you. I’m always a big fan of that.

The new cast delivers on performance and the new characters while not all equally well-rounded are developed enough to make you invested in whether or not they live or die.  There's enough there allowing you to pick sides on which you prefer and glorying in the end results. 

Jurassic World Rebirth has the character moments needed to make it more than an action film, good pacing, solid direction and editing. You also get the elements/tropes you want/expect in a Jurassic film. Familiar scenes/sights/references abound both from the Jurassic franchise and a few other popular films. There’s a comforting predictability that manages not to undermine the viewing experience interwoven with new surprises. 

Jurassic World Rebirth isn't just fan service or an obvious money grab. There's real thought and effort put into it and it's a payoff. For longtime fans, Rebirth feels like a respectful evolution from the original that gives us what we've been asking for and brings new hope for the future of a beloved film franchise. Jurassic World Rebirth is a great popcorn movie that need to be seen on the big screen at least once.

I’m giving Jurassic World Rebirth a 9.5

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