Reel Review – Jurassic World: Rebirth

Jurassic World: Rebirth takes a more minor, scrappier swing at the franchise, and mostly lands in the middle. Gone are the amusement park set pieces and cartoonish hybrids. In their place: jungle grit, stripped-down survival, and a darker tone. It’s a welcome pivot, even if the execution doesn’t always keep up.

Scarlett Johansson does solid work leading the charge, and Mahershala Ali adds some gravity to the quieter moments. The dinos are back to feeling dangerous—especially in the tense first half—but the second half stumbles with choppy editing, half-baked ideas, and some surprisingly rough CGI for a franchise of this size.

There’s ambition in the reset: fewer characters, more suspense, and a focus on primal instinct over spectacle. But not all the risks pay off. It’s refreshing to see Jurassic World try something different—it just needed a bit more bite.

Mitten’s Verdict: It is not a complete evolution but a step in the right direction. Rated: 6.5 out of 10.