JURASSIC PARK REBIRTH seemed like a good idea on paper since the franchise has made money for Universal Pictures and they were looking to do a soft reboot while respecting the continuity before it. However, this latest entry in the JURASSIC WORLD series is the worst entry due to a poor plot and a climax that doesn't match any of the better written climaxes of the previous six films. The plot centers around an illegal expedition to get DNA from three live dinosaurs living on the island where the dinosaurs were created for the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World. The DNA is important for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. Along the way, the expedition encounters a family traveling the world in a sail boat. The movie has a so-so first third, a middle where the movie is at its best, and a climax that seems tame compared to even the worst films in the series before it.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Two audio commentaries with Director Gareth Edwards and various members of the crew

An alternate opening that extends a couple of minutes before where the movie starts in the theatrical cut and two deleted scenes (including a raptor scène)

Gag reel

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH: HATCHING A NEW ERA- a multi-part documentary that goes into the making of various sequences of the movie and hear from cast and crew as they combine practical locations and studio stages with VFX

FINAL ANALYSIS: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is a disappointing sequel in the Jurassic World series. It does have a good cast,, some good sequences, but the story isn't as strong as any of the six movies that came before it. Stream or rent. Buy if you are a fan of the series and want to add the movie to the others you own.

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