Jurassic World Rebirth

We are somewhere in a city in the United States. After much discussion and careful consideration, Zora Bennett accepts a mysterious, dangerous, and above all, forbidden mission. With her small team of scientists that she has just assembled and under the orders of her sponsor Martin Kribs, a pharmaceutical representative, she is ready to go. All that remains is to quickly find a boat willing to take the group to a remote island near Ecuador. Why such a distant and secret mission? This is where dinosaurs live, where the climate is conducive to their survival and far from any human beings. The scientists must take DNA from three different species of these prehistoric monsters. According to medical research, the substances contained in each of their hearts could cure and prolong the lives of heart patients.

Led by Duncan, the captain of the boat, they set off on their journey and quest for hope, all with the image of these dinosaurs in their minds, which both attract and frighten them.  As soon as we approach the island, we are captivated by the wild beauty of the jungle, its green mountains and the cries of birds. Everything seems peaceful. Emotion, the pleasure of contemplating an original landscape, and the impression of stepping back in time. But this picture-postcard atmosphere is quickly disturbed by a huge rumbling sound in the distance. The group goes from one discovery to another, encountering sea, land, and air monsters, each more terrifying than the last.

Alongside this team of researchers, new characters appear on screen, caught in a storm. They are a family on board a small boat, on vacation to relax, but now they must try to keep their boat afloat, as they are destabilized by the raging sea and have their work cut out for them. They too will experience crazy and unexpected adventures.

Director Gareth Edwards has successfully recreated the atmosphere of a change of scenery, a return to the roots of Jurassic Park, and the appeal of these prehistoric monsters, which, as one of the characters reminds us, had fallen into disuse. The visual effects are remarkable both on land and at sea, with monsters that are certainly more realistic and frightening than others. This feature film starts slowly with more intimate passages and conversations between characters, but the film grows in interest and intensity in the second half, where the action and anxiety culminate. It has everything: car chases, escalation, suspense, bravery, betrayal, fear, emotion, and loyalty. The actors are well cast and excellent in their various roles. Duncan, the boat's captain, and Zora are perfect, motivated in their roles as leaders of the group of scientists, as is Reuben Delgado as the devoted father.

The only thing that bothered us was that the script was split into two parallel stories: on one side, a team of serious scientists searching for DNA, and on the other, a father and his children on vacation, lost in the middle of the ocean. The film brings them together by pure chance, but as we follow the exciting journey of this family with attention and suspense, we almost forget the other important group and the main theme of the film, namely scientific research. With these successive scene changes, we lose the thread of the story and interest by separating the two stories. The film loses some of its depth and credibility. The length is just right, and it's an entertaining film that will delight young and old fans of prehistoric animals and wildlife films with landscapes unspoiled by human pollution.

Jurassic World Rebirth
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Written by David Koepp
Based on Characters by Michael Crichton
Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ed Skrein
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Edited by Jabez Olssen
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Production companies: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates: June 17, 2025 (Leicester Square), July 2, 2025 (United States), July 4, 2025 (France)
Running time: 133 minutes

Seen on 17 June 2025 at Le Grand Rex cinema

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