Review: JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH is The Best Film in The Franchise Since The Original — GeekTyrant
I wasn't expecting to walk out of Jurassic World: Rebirth with a huge grin on my face, but here we are. After three uneven Jurassic World entries, director Gareth Edwards has finally given fans the follow-up that actually feels like it belongs in the same universe as Spielberg's 1993 classic.
It's not better than the original, let's not go crazy, but for the first time since that first trip to Isla Nublar, a Jurassic movie recaptures the thrill, wonder, soul, and suspense of the original film that we love so much.
What makes Rebirth stand out is how much care went into balancing character, story, and spectacle. There's real narrative momentum here, anchored by a story with thrilling stakes.
Dinosaurs aren't just running amok in the world anymore, they're dying out. The world just isn't built for them. People don't even find them all that interesting anymore. They are more of just a burden and an annoyance.
The story is set five years after the events of Dominion , dinosaurs are on the brink of extinction again as Earth's climate proves too hostile for them, except in one remote tropical biosphere near the equator.
Within this last refuge, three colossal dinosaurs, rulers of land, sea, and air, hold genetic material believed to be the key to a revolutionary life-saving drug.
Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a highly skilled operative hired by a pharmaceutical company to extract DNA from these prehistoric giants. She's joined by her trusted partner Duncan Kincaid ( Mahershala Ali ), the grizzled captain of their expedition ship, and Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey), a brilliant but out-of-his-element paleontologist.
Their mission quickly spirals into a harrowing survival story when they respond to a distress signal from a capsized civilian vessel, unknowingly drawing a group of unsuspecting survivors into the chaos of this dino-infested wild zone. What begins as a calculated operation turns into a desperate fight to escape with their lives.
Zora is a tough, capable operative, but there's real heart in her dynamic with Duncan Kincaid, who commands their expedition like a modern-day Ahab. The two have a sibling-like bond.
Meanwhile, Dr. Henry Loomis has a nervous charm that brings a much-needed human lens to the chaos. You actually get to know and enjoy these characters and they are all likable, which makes the high-stakes dino action matter more. The movie build tension by making you care about these characters.
Speaking of tension, Edwards absolutely brings the heat. There are moments here that will have audiences squirming, clutching their armrests, and maybe even shouting at the screen. Jump scares land hard. Long, silent build-ups give way to bursts of chaos.
You can feel the Spielberg influence in every frame, from the way the camera lingers on faces to those classic slow-pans revealing some new prehistoric nightmare. Edwards clearly studied the master, and directed this film the way Spielberg would've directed it.
What also elevates this movie is the writing. Original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp returned to write the script, and it shows. The dialogue is tight the pacing sharper, and the emotional arcs more satisfying.
There's a narrative twist involving a capsized civilian boat that gets drawn into the chaos, adding a new perspective to the survival story. It's a clever addition that ramps up the stakes without feeling forced.
There's also just a fun, wild energy pulsing through the movie. Mutated dinosaur hybrids stalk the jungle and characters crack under pressure. I saw it with a packed audience, and the crowd was into it, cheering, gasping, laughing. It reminded me of how moviegoing should feel during the summer, like a big, communal thrill ride.
Jurassic World: Rebirth is the kind of course correction this franchise needed. It's entertaining, heartfelt, scary, and full of jaw-dropping dinoaur moments. Edwards made Jurassic movie that actually understands why we fell in love with the original movie in the first place.
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