Now that dinosaurs live among us, the Earth’s ecosystem struggles to make room for the prehistoric animals. Owen Grady and Claire Dearing try to help the dinosaurs at the same time as raising Maisy Lockwood in secret. When Maisy is kidnapped, Owen and Claire, along with others trying to bring down controversial genetics company, Biosyn, head to their Italian dinosaur preserve to rescue the more than just family.
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) – Director: Colin Trevorrow
Rating: 12
Running Length: 147 mins
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern
Genres: Action
REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION
Following on from ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’, the original dino island, Isla Nublar has been destroyed and the creatures that were able to escape are now loose on Earth. Huge sea monsters bring down fishing boats and pterodactyls join birds in flight. Unfortunately their out-of-time presence also wreaks havoc with the world’s ecosystems, most notably huge swarms of giant locusts decimating farms in North America.
Bringing back legacy cast members works well here; Ellie Sattler, Alan Grant and Ian Malcolm (Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum, respectively) make a welcome return and are given plenty to do while fitting in nicely alongside the other characters. While there is a lot of plot to get through, there are plenty of action sequences to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The white-knuckle motorbike chase involving a pack of atrociraptors hurtling through the streets of Malta, which calls back to the famous velociraptor motorbike scene in ‘Jurassic World’, is perhaps the most notable.
Speaking of self-referencing, ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ is chockfull of meta references from the entire franchise. We spotted plenty but I’m sure bigger fans than us would find lots more. As this is (supposedly) the final instalment of the franchise, ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ has a lot of loose ends to tie up and, although there are a few conveniently introduced plotlines to speed things up, this is done well. So, if you’re ready for a finale of scary dino shenanigans, you need look no further!
CONTENT: IS ‘JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION’ SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN?
A huge sea-dwelling dinosaur (seen in previous instalments) attacks a fishing boat and pulls it over. Those onboard cry out in terror but the camera cuts away before any death is seen.
Two children are chased by a swarm of giant locusts. They flee, screaming in terror.
A dinosaur drops a dead fox it has killed for its baby to eat.
Two characters walk through an area which is exploiting/harming dinosaurs for profit. Two of the creatures are seen being forced to fight, others are kept chained and in cages and the carcass of one roasts on a spit.
A man has his head bitten but the camera cuts before any gore is shown. Another bites a man’s hand then continues biting up his arm; another comes along and kills him.
A man trying to escape large rampaging dinosaurs is snatched off his scooter and eaten.
Once the characters get to the dinosaur preserve, there are numerous scary and intense moments with all of the characters facing extremely dangerous situations. These are similar to the more intense scenes from the films in the franchise so could prove to be a little too strong for younger kids.
CAN I SEE A CLIP?
VERDICT: IS ‘JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION’ FOR FOR KIDS?
While ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ suffers from ‘more of the same’ syndrome, those who enjoy heavily-laden dinosaur action aren’t going to be disappointed. The addition of beloved legacy characters helps to bring a great extra layer to the fun and with so much action and frequent scares, this final movie from such a popular franchise won’t fail to disappoint those who have followed their favourite characters all way from those large opening gates on Isla Nublar.
- Violence: 5/5 (frequent dinosaur attacks resulting in some deaths. Many of these scenes are extremely tense and frightening)
- Emotional Distress: 0/5
- Fear Factor: 5/5
- Sexual Content: 0/5
- Bad Language: 3/5 (infrequent moderate cursing)
- Dialogue: 0/5
- Other Notes: Deals with themes of family, friendship, mad science, greed and courage.
Words by Laura Record