I didn’t know what to expect going into this. I enjoyed the previous Jurassic World films (I was one of the few who genuinely enjoyed Fallen Kingdom) but couldn’t help but feel this would be the ‘Rise of Skywalker’ of JP/JW films, which it kind of is and isn’t.
It’s busy with a lot going on, part international action/adventure (Mission: Impossible with dinosaurs) part corporate espionage (back to the original book and movie). But I don’t think it’s the complete incomprehensible mess some (or most, really) are making it out to be.
What surprised me were the dinosaurs taking a major backseat to the locust/Maisie story, which is weird considering it’s, you know, a Jurassic movie (and the last one supposedly). The T. rex, Blue, even the new Giga don’t have much to do in the story.
Including the prologue would’ve helped a tiny bit, setting up the T. rex/Giga rivalry as a battle 65 million years in the making. In the finished film however it just comes across as the obligatory final dinosaur fight for the end of the movie.
The original trio sharing plenty of scenes together was a pleasant surprise, as were the amount of practical dinosaurs. Giacchino delivers another wonderful score.
You can pick apart the logistics of these movies, like holes in a genetic code, but I don’t think there’s anything to get upset or outraged about. If you think any of these six movies are genuinely terrible I don't know what to tell you.
