Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Jurassic World: Rebirth attempts to relaunch the franchise with a fresh cast and setting, but it ends up feeling like a commercial in search of a plot.

Directed by Gareth Edwards, known for Rogue One and Godzilla, the film is filled with baffling creative choices. There’s product placement in almost every scene, and most of the action sequences are over-edited and underwhelming. Edwards seems more interested in drone shots and branding than tension or logic.

Written by David Koepp, who once gave us Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible, the script is shockingly clumsy. The dialogue is flat, the pacing is off, and the characters regularly make decisions that would embarrass even the worst horror movie victims. It’s hard to believe the same writer once helped build this universe. The film is basically Aliens but with dinosaurs.

Scarlett Johansson, known for Marriage Story and Black Widow, stars but seems like she’s checked out. Her performance lacks the spark she once had. She moves through the film like someone fulfilling a contract, not leading a blockbuster.

Mahershala Ali, known for Moonlight and Green Book, is the best actor in the cast. He brings gravity to every scene he’s in, even when the material is beneath him. He deserves better, but he still elevates every line he delivers.

Luna Blaise, known for Manifest, plays one of the teen leads and is joined by another newcomer, David Iacono, but both performances are annoying. The teen subplot drags the film down with forced drama and nonstop whining. There’s no charm, just noise.

Big, loud, and empty. A joyless cash-in that forgot what made the original exciting. Result: D

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