Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) returns to the franchise with big ambitions and familiar beats, and for better and worse, that mixture defines the film. Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, it tries to recapture the awe and danger that made the original Jurassic Park so powerful, while also pushing forward with new ideas and monster designs.
One of the film’s stronger elements is its visual spectacle. The cinematography (by John Mathieson) delivers some stunning set-pieces: jungle vistas, a cliffside nest, a tense raft escape, and sequences of dinosaurs in motion that genuinely thrill when they work. Edwards does a good job staging action sequences with weight and energy; when the dinosaurs strike, there’s still a visceral power there.
But spectacle only goes so far, and Rebirth shows its cracks in characterization and pacing. The lead cast – Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett, Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid, Jonathan Bailey as Henry Loomis, are capable and often fun to watch, but the script gives them little to inhabit beyond the tropes. Some characters feel underwritten; subplots (like a stranded family) seem tacked on more for emotional ballast than meaningful conflict. Meanwhile, the first act moves slowly, with dialogue and exposition that drag before the action kicks in.
Another issue is originality. Rebirth leans heavily on nostalgia, recalling past Jurassic moments rather than forging many new ones. While there are new creatures (including grotesque mutants) and a renewed setting, much of the structure and beats feel familiar: the journey to a remote island, corporate greed, trying to save dinosaurs / sample them for cure-potential, vs danger unleashed. Critics have noted that while these threads are serviceable, they rarely surprise.
In the end, Jurassic World Rebirth is more of a return to form than a reinvention. It doesn’t completely overcome the baggage of recent entries, but it delivers enough thrills and visual wonder to satisfy fans seeking dinosaurs on a big screen. It’s not the deepest chapter in the series, but when it roars, it still has enough bite.
Some of the best quotes / lines from Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
“Survival is a long shot.” — Dr. Henry Loomis
“You hear that? Every day could be our last.” — Zora Bennett
“We don’t rule the Earth. We just think we do.” — Dr. Henry Loomis
“Dinosaurs are pretty dumb, right? And yet they survived for 167 million years. And we, almost 8 million, geniuses, by comparison, only have about 200,000 years so far. … I doubt we make it to even 1 million.” — Dr. Henry Loomis
“Is this the part where you tell me it’s a crime to kill a dinosaur, Doctor?” — Bobby Atwater
“No, this is where I tell you it’s a sin to kill a dinosaur.” — Dr. Henry Loomis
