Following the screening I attended for Jurassic World Rebirth, I found myself still vibrating from the AMC Prime power recliners experience at AMC Movie Theater in Tampa. The film comes across so forceful on the big screen that in some of the dark scenes the production really made me cringe, and I’m not a pushover for make believe. That said, on with the review. Connected nicely to the previous chapters of Jurassic World, this sequel keeps the franchise alive. Well-acted, directed and produced it’s perfect for fans of adventure, in your face action and excitement. Die hard Jurassic fans should see the film at big screen theaters with upgraded sound.
After the shutdown of the dominion and a lab request for more Dino DNA that would provide a miracle drug, a crew heads out to a location where the centuries old creatures still exist in the wild. Arriving within their destination, the ship gets attacked by ancient nautical monsters of the deep. But since it’s one of the air, sea and land animals that they need to take their blood, they succeed with task one. But things get out of hand and even though they draw the necessary body fluid, they lose their vessel and find themselves on the nearby island. Thus begins a search for DNA from land and air creatures to complete their task. But, things get way out of hand when they have to deal with a family of sightseers that are marooned with them on the island.
It takes a good director, an able cast and a production crew to make it all work and with Gareth Edwards (Godzilla (2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), the producers choice proved excellent. A challenging job for Gareth, he follows up a strong list of Jurassic films and must pull off the necessary performances, special effects, locations, sets, and cinematography, and he hits the bulls eye dead center.
Gareth Edwards choice for the lead Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett could not have been a better one especially because of her storied list of action films that include Marvel’s Avengers, Under The Skin, Ghost in the Shell, and Black Widow to name a few. Here she has to lead the hapless survivors of dinosaur attracts through a maze of jungle, mountains and the remains of the abandoned research center. Mahershala Ali plays Duncan Kincaid who has the task of getting the research crew and family off the island and the Oscar winning actor shows why he is one of the top performers of this decade.
Jurassic World Rebirth has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence/action, bloody images, some suggestive references, language and a drug reference. Be cautious when deciding to allow immature children watch the film as it does have some horror scenes of dinosaurs feasting on victims that may be inappropriate for youngsters. The film targets adventure action fans and this film has it all. For the diehard Jurassic fan expect a good show. For Jump scare and thrill seekers the film is a 4 out of 5.
Additional Film Information:
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, Ed Skrein
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Genre: Epic Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence/action, bloody images, some suggestive references, language and a drug reference.
Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min.
Opening Date: July 2, 2025
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Released in: Theaters
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
