This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt as Owen Grady and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing are joined by Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler, Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm and Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant in "Jurassic World: Dominion", a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe, this story takes place 4 years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed by a volcano. Dinosaurs now live--and hunt--alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.
Others to round out the cast are DeWanda Wise as Kayla Watts, Mamoudou Athie as Ramsay Cole, Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood, Campbell Scott as Lewis Dodgson, BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu, Omar Sy as Barry Sembeme, Justice Smith as Franklin Webb, Daniella Pineda as Dr. Zia Rodriguez and Scott Haze as Rainn Delacourt.
This was directed with a one two punch in an action-packed premise by Colin Trevorrow ("Reality Show" (documentary) '04, "Safety Not Guaranteed" '12, "Jurassic World" '15, "The Book of Henry" '17) plus shorts and a TV short. Trevorrow has certainly been an amazing addition to the 'Jurassic' franchise--considering that he also directed "Jurassic World" '15 and this installment. It should be no surprise that while "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" wasn't as effective as the other two 'world' films, it was also not directed by Trevorrow. It was written skillfully by Emily Carmichael ("Pacific Rim: Uprising" '18) plus TV and a plethora of shorts, and Trevorrow(" Making Revolution" '03, "Reality Show" (documentary) '04, "Jurassic World" '15, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" '18, "Star Wars: Episode IX--The Rise of Skywalker" (story) '19) plus TV and shorts, based on a story by Derek Connolly and Trevorrow, which is based on characters created by Michael Crichton. This was a nice addition to the franchise which they say is the conclusion of the franchise, but as I stated prior, it will be unless it rakes in the bucks, then I'm sure Universal will change their mind. So, my guess, look out for another one since this will make tons of profit. It was left open-ended so it could go either way, so we'll see. Other than a couple of small places where the story seemed to meander just a bit, this story and premise simply was enjoyable and ties up the story nicely if it ends up going that route. It ran for just shy of two and a half hours, and it moved right along, so certainly it is worthy of the price of admission. The visual effects predominantly designed by ILM (Industrial, Light & Magic) and Double Negative were effective as they also enhanced the story. Not only was it a hoot to see the original cast from "Jurassic Park" in this to add to the nostalgia, but there were also certain scenes that were reminiscent of the original film that was a homage and was clever to insert them in.
If you're a Jurassic aficionado, like I am, you'll love this next, and maybe last installment. It simply pulls out all the stops in dinosaur overload. I had to see this in IMAX to get that experience of being in the midst of all these dinosaurs and it was awesome! In this day and age of how many issues this country has, this, being pure escapism, is the perfect vehicle to just go to the theater and go to another place with different people on that screen and be able to escape into it. Grab the popcorn and enjoy. I sure did!
Out of 4 stars: 3.5 Rated: PG-13 148mins.
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