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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ has teeth, but doesn’t bite hard enough

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PETALING JAYA: Dinosaurs are back on the big screen. Three years after the hit Jurassic World trilogy wrapped up, the franchise returns with “Jurassic World Rebirth” – a summer blockbuster packed with the dino action fans have been waiting for.

The general plot is exciting at first glance – it’s set on a remote island that once housed a secret research facility of the original Jurassic Park. This classified site was where scientists originally pushed the limits of genetic experimentation.

Now, years later, some of those mutated and failed dinosaur creations have survived in isolation, near equatorial zones where the climate remains favourable.

Set five years after “Jurassic World Dominion”, when dinosaurs were roaming freely and throwing the world into chaos, the situation has drastically shifted. Now, these de-extinct creatures have largely lost their allure.

Big Pharma executive Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) recruits elite covert ops agent Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) for a top-secret mission to the restricted island: retrieve live blood samples from the three of the biggest dinosaurs – one air, one land, one sea – to create a miracle drug that could prevent heart disease. Of course, the catch is that the dinos must be alive when the samples are taken. Naturally.

Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey set out on a mission to collect live samples from three of the largest dinosaurs on Earth. (Jurassic World pic)

Zora, tempted by a hefty payday, signs on. Joining her are Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), her loyal teammate and boat captain; and Dr Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey), a charming but nervous palaeontologist whose profession has lost relevance in a world where dinosaurs have become mundane. Loomis sees this as his one last chance to meet the creatures he’s studied his whole life.

The mission becomes complicated when the team stumbles upon a stranded civilian family whose boating trip went sideways after a run-in with aquatic dinos. Stranded together on the old island, the stakes grow higher with every encounter.

Where “Rebirth” shines is in its execution of action. From narrowly avoiding a dino’s bite to last-second sample extractions, a cliffside rope about to snap, and classic tiptoe-around-a-sleeping-T. rex sequences, the film delivers adrenaline in generous doses.

These scenes are sprinkled throughout with just enough tension to keep audiences locked in.

Alexandre Desplat’s musical score is another highlight. When the Brachiosaurus emerges, paired with that unforgettable music, it’s a perfect nod to the original magic. The film also knows when to go quiet – using silence before jump scares to solid effect.

The cast of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ includes several big names including Oscar winner, Mahershala Ali. (Jurassic World pic)

Performance-wise, the cast is solid across the board. Bailey’s Dr Loomis is easily the most endearing – a wide-eyed dino enthusiast who’s just thrilled to be there, even when terrified.

You might expect some forced “girlboss” energy with a female lead heading the mission – but surprisingly, “Rebirth” doesn’t go down that path.

Maybe it’s because the audience has seen Scarlett Johansson’s own action roles for so long that her presence feels natural and unforced. She leads with grit and skill, without the film needing to make a statement about it.

And then there’s the star of the show – the Distortus rex. Debuting in the film’s final act, this six-legged, mutated T. rex hybrid (think Rancor meets Xenomorph with a beluga forehead) is every bit as terrifying as it sounds.

It doesn’t get a tonne of screen time, but when it does show up, it dominates the screen and injects fresh fear into the franchise.

If you’re hoping for some layered storytelling, then you might walk away a little underwhelmed. The plot here is straightforward: get the samples, avoid becoming lunch, get out. There are no real twists, and no shocking reveals.

Even the “who dies, who survives, and who’s secretly the villain” puzzle is solved within the first 20 minutes – it’s that predictable.

There are no fist-pumping moments either – no big hero shots or crowd-cheering victories. And by the end, the film wraps up neatly, with no cliffhanger or clear setup for a sequel. Maybe that’s the end for this particular cast?

Does “Jurassic World Rebirth” bring anything groundbreaking to the franchise? Not quite. But does it deliver two-plus hours of edge-of-the-seat thrills, impressive visuals, and just enough dino-induced panic? Absolutely.

It’s not the most inventive chapter, but it’s far from a misstep.

As of press time, ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is screening in cinemas nationwide.

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